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). |
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. |
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A branch with a view |
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See the
spontaneous outburst of ecstatic water fun and games Here
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It is mating time |
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Swan geese |
fighting |
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Parent with last surviving gosling |
Hybrid preening |
Aleutian goose |
Cackling (Minima) goose, the smallest subspecies
of Canada geese |
Aleutian. His name is Elvis |
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Coot, Ringbilled gulls, and Aleutian geese.
For some cute coot babies,
see here |
Hybrid Canada goose |
Another variation |
Hybrid |
Two Swan geese, one hybrid Canada Goose |
Nani, the swan goose |
leader of a flock of Canada geese |
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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.
One of the hybrids is shown above the first photo |
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. Hybrid |
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Greater White-fronted Geese |
arrive during late fall to northern California |
They come from Alaska and Canada |
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