Mom and Babies Swimming
by Peggy Franz
Title
Mom and Babies Swimming
Artist
Peggy Franz
Medium
Photograph - Photography/wildlife/animals/ducks
Description
A goose is a medium to large sized bird found in Europe, Asia and North America. There are around 29 known species of geese around the world including Canadian geese and Snowy geese.Geese mate and build their nests in order to raise their baby geese (known as goslings) in the north during the warmer summer months and the geese then migrate south in the winter to the warmer climates when the baby geese are strong enough to fly.
Geese tend to have the same mating partners for their entire lives, and if not all of it then most of it. The bond between male and female geese partners is very strong and they will often spend most of their time together with both the male goose and the female goose building the nest and raising their young.Geese are omnivorous birds but mainly feed on insects, grubs, small fish and plankton in the water. Geese spend a great deal of time on the water and have special adaptations such as webbed feet which make their aquatic life easier.Geese have a number of natural predators although, due to the size and strength of a goose, predatory animals don't always have an easy time if they fancy goose for dinner. The main predators of the goose are foxes, wild dogs, raccoons and birds that predominately prey on the goose eggs and newborn baby geese. Humans are among one of the most common predators of geese, as geese are hunted all around the world for their meat and feathers.Geese are strong and hardy birds and are known to get to old ages, even in the wild. The average lifespan of a goose is between 20 and 30 years but a number of geese individuals have been known to live for much longer.Geese are known to have extremely strong wings as they migrate long distances every year to the warmer climates. Due to the fact that the wingspan of a goose is so large (normally one and half times the size of the goose's body), and the wings of the goose are so strong, a goose is known to be able to inflict severe damage to humans should it become threatened or annoyed!Not only do geese flap their wings to intimidate unwanted company, but they are also known to make a loud hissing noise. If these methods of defence fail, it is not uncommon for a goose to simply charge at the intruder hissing and flapping it's wings all at the same time.
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April 22nd, 2013
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Comments (48)
Ann Johndro-Collins
A wonderful capture of this sweet family, Peggy...beautiful textures in the water and foliage...lovely nature scene...v/f
JOHN TELFER
Peggy, Fantastic capture of this goose with her babies entering the water, beautiful foreground capture of the water and the semi-tall grass as the baby geese make their way into the water and a nice shot of the color of the water in the background behind the mother goose. Excellent photo, fav, voted and google promoted
Bedros Awak
Baby animals always drives viewers attention, because they are so cute and adorable..Peggy you got a very nice shot to make us happy..love it.v,f,t
Marianne Campolongo
Darling image. You've captured those chicks in all their fuzzy cuteness, including the little straggler in the front right! v