Family of Canada Geese

[dllb]

I was in Winnipeg recently and there were several families of Canada Geese at one of the retention ponds. I know they are not the most popular ones around, but they are fascinating to watch..

They are constantly on the move.

The adults watch over their young so closely.

There was another family and they went into the water to go around the ones I was watching.

Here they are coming ashore after swimming around the other family.

On the move again

Later I saw another large family on the other side of the pond.

 

[ShootHoops]

Nice series of shots here. My fave would probably be the one when they're coming ashore. Nice work.

 

[terri]

Agreed - the one where they are coming ashore is so sweet! I love how they neatly line up - so very organized. :heart:

Cute series.

 

[RoRoCo]

Canadian Geese look just like american geese... so weird.... The only difference I see is the Gooslings appear more yellow than the ones around here...

Are there any real differences?

I would post a pic...but that would be rude... My blog link has one pic though.



BTW...GREAT series...I love the one of the kids walking while the lazy parents float

 

[Raymond J Barlow]

really nice series, always fun to shoot these Canadian Geese. ( I think there are called Canadian Geese even in Europe?)

 

[dllb]

Canadian Geese look just like american geese... so weird.... The only difference I see is the Gooslings appear more yellow than the ones around here...

Are there any real differences?

I would post a pic...but that would be rude... My blog link has one pic though.



BTW...GREAT series...I love the one of the kids walking while the lazy parents float

Thank you. I am not aware of any difference but it would not surprise me.

PS: Feel free to post a picture, it would be good to see if we can notice any difference.

 

[photo gal]

Sweet series! : )

 

[Holly]

O gosh arent those little ones just darling!! VERY cute...

 

[RoRoCo]

Thank you. I am not aware of any difference but it would not surprise me.

PS: Feel free to post a picture, it would be good to see if we can notice any difference.

These guys are neighbors of mine. Not a great comparison because they are a bit older (teenagers) in this picture, but I swear they were this color when I first saw them as tiny gooslings. They had a very slight yellow hue to them, but they were much more grey than the ones in your pics.

All that being said...I am probably just going crazy...well...crazier

 

[RoRoCo]

PS... the parents looked identical to the ones in your pics... I got a good look at them while they were hissing loudly at me while I was shooting their kids.

And I think the title sucks on the pic... i am thinking about changing it to something like "Watchful Brother" or something stupid like that

 

[dllb]

PS... the parents looked identical to the ones in your pics... I got a good look at them while they were hissing loudly at me while I was shooting their kids.

And I think the title sucks on the pic... i am thinking about changing it to something like "Watchful Brother" or something stupid like that

That is a great picture and you are right, they do appear darker with not as much yellow. You are right about the hissing, they really do watch over their young.