Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve Barbour wrote: > >On May 6, 2012, at 7:51 AM, Doug Herr wrote: > >> Steve Barbour wrote: >> >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2012/ducks.jpg.html >>> >>> perhaps someone can tell us from an animal behavior point of view, what >>> is going on here... >>> >> >> Many eyes see more predators. Geese are social birds. > > >it appears that this scene involves two mating pairs and their young, plus >an interloper... > >is that about right, > >do they usually travel this way? is there a name for this sort of group? >many young, how many do they usually have Doug ? > It varies. Apart from "gaggle" I don't know of a term for this grouping of adults and goslings. Each nest can contain four to ten eggs (source: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/wildlife/directory_show.cfm?species=canadagoose). Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com