There were so many Canada Geese on the water at Willband this morning. As we were starting our walk it seemed that they had received some sort of a signal and literally hundreds took to the air. Squawking away to each other away they all went. It was amazing to see.
I found some interesting information on the internet about geese. Please feel free to skip it if you're not interested.
Quick learners
Baby geese, called goslings, are impressionable little birds. They’ve been known to follow just about anything that moves, from dogs to humans, mistaking the creatures for their mother. The impressionable young use this skill to mimic the adults, learning how to swim just 24 hours after hatching. At only one day old, goslings can dive 30 to 40 feet underwater.
Parent geese teach their young how to fly when the goslings are two to three months old. The goslings will stay with their parents for the first year of their life and even migrate with the adults that year.
As the goslings continue to grow and become more independent of their parents, they may group together with other young geese. These groups, called “gang broods,” can consist of up to 100 goslings.
Partners for life
Canada geese don’t start looking for a mate until they’re two or three years old. While looking for a mate, the geese use assortative mating, meaning they look for a goose about the same size as themselves. The birds mate for life, which can be anywhere from 10 to 25 years. If their partner dies, the remaining goose will try to find a new one.
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Interesting info about Canada geese. I didn't know all this about the goslings.
ReplyDeleteI can imagine the noise of the geese as they gather on the water!
ReplyDeleteHello Granny M, that was some interesting information on the geese. I didn't realize they could live so long. I was outside putting some flower pots away this morning and saw a large flock flying overhead. We don't see them as often as we used now that they have been discouraged from stopping in at our lake. It looked like they were flying north rather than south. hmmm,,, hopefully their leader knows what he's about.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting information about the geese. There is a beaver pond back behind our property that the geese use and I love hearing their long sad honks as they pass over our property.
ReplyDeleteI also like the picture at the end. The words are so true.
I knew some of the geese facts and was pleased to learn some more.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting! But boy can those geese make a mess when they gather all together.
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Mary, I hope I don't run into any goose so I don't! hehehe!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing life with the geese! They may have a safe good life on our wonderful blue planet.
ReplyDeleteI did not know most of these facts about geese...I did know they mate for life, though. It is all so interesting.
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