Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/06

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Subject: [Leica] down by the American River, yesterday
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 08:54:45 -0700 (GMT-07:00)

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




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