In
many places Canada Geese are merely seen as a nuisance. But they are
amazing birds, powerful fliers. They are quite spectacular when flying in
formation, fighting, and mating.
Their goslings are also particularly cute (click here). |
Canada goose taking a walk along the Martinez Shoreline |
This is a favorite oak tree for some of the Canada geese.
It is a nice place to preen |
or to yell at the other geese on the ground. |
Canada Goose in all her glory |
A branch with a view |
A Canada geese couple is warming up to each other |
Canada geese couple |
Canada geese couple |
Canada geese in the moment of mating |
Canada geese moments later |
The jubilant male Canada goose |
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See the
spontaneous outburst of ecstatic water fun and games Here
, And Here |
Aleutian goose. His name is Elvis |
Aleutian goose |
Cackling (Minima) goose, the smallest subspecies
of Canada geese |
Cackling Goose: minima |
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Minima taking part in water fest |
Common Canada goose and an Aleutian goose |
Canada geese flying by |
Canada Geese landing |
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Canada goose landing |
Canada Goose her with last surviving gosling |
Swan geese mating |
He did not get the hang of it |
Swan geese fighting |
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Canada Geese |
Canada Goose having the last word |
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Coot, Ringbilled gulls, and Aleutian geese.
For some cute coot babies,
see here |
Hybrid Canada goose |
She is the leader of a flock of Canada geese |
Hybrid Canada goose |
Two Swan geese, one hybrid Canada Goose |
Nani, a Swan goose |
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following photos show an unusual outcome of a fight between two Canada
Geese and their onlookers. Two of the onlookers are hybrids. They are
all agitated by what is happening.
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The onlookers are shouting. |
Urging the fighters to stop. |
Finally one of them takes action. |
He jumps right in between the fighters |
and stands on the back of one of them,
holding it submerged. |
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Separating the parties |
Last warning, and all is quiet in the pond of
Heather Farm |
Portrait of the rescuer, a hybrid Canada goose |
Brant is mainly a sea goose |
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Greater white-fronted geese |
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They come from Alaska and Canada |
Greater White-fronted geese |
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