Canada goose....(6 of 9)
Do not disturb
Egyptian Goose
Elegant and regal reflection.
Empowerment
Feeding Frenzy
Is this my good side?
Mother goose leading the way...
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Rubber (duck) stamp?
The Swan Family.....(2)
The Swan Family....(3)
The Swan Family...(4)
The Swan Family.....1 of 9
The Swan Family...(5)
Palace of Westminster.
Paris 2009
He didn't fancy having MORE pics taken LOL.
Palace of Westminster
Female mallard
My mama thinks I'm handsome......do you?
Underwater cavern
Dancing on the water
Tranquility
On a night like this
Tranquility
The cyber water nymph
The fantasy parliament
Koi Carp
Total reflection
Temptation
Whitby
Mist on the lake
Love is....
Memories
Pond life.
In the mirror....
♫ Reflection ♫
♥♥ Rain doesn't dampen passion ♥♥
Keeping cool.
Victorian Quarter, Leeds
Twilight at Parliament
Dreaming of dinner
Do not disturb
Even the puddles are coming to life ;-)
Wroxham Broads, Norfolk
Twilight
The twilight zone....
The Inflateable Club
The inflateable club!!
The blue hour
Pitsford Water
Neptune Quay, Ipswich
Narrowboat
June's Yorkshire (28)
Foxton Locks
Lost at sea
Cromer Lifeboat.
Cromer Lifeboat on a mission
Place de la Concorde
Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire
Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire
Water experiments
Sutton on Sea, Lincolnshire
Reflection on the rules
Northants water towers
Experiment 1 of 5
Experiment 4 of 5
Experiment 5 of 5
Experiment 3 of 5
Experiment 2 of 5
Bubbles
A drop too many...
Twilight
The twilight zone....
The blue hour
Suffolk sunset
Cromer Sunset
Integrity
East Runton, Norfolk UK.
East Runton. Norfolk.
Dramatic sunset over the North Sea. UK.
Cromer, Norfolk, UK.
North sea uk
A warm summers evening in Norfolk
Some have a room with a view !!
Palace of Westminster.
London Tourists.
A window in time.
Love is.......
Suffolk sunset
Palace of Westminster (4)
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Canada geese 7 of 9
This species is 76-110 cm (30-43 in) long with a 127-180 cm (50-71 in) wingspan. The male usually weighs 3.2–6.5 kg, (7–14 pounds), and can be very aggressive in defending territory. The female looks virtually identical but is slightly lighter at 2.5–5.5 kg (5.5–12 pounds), generally 10% smaller than its male counterpart, and has a different honk. An exceptionally large male of the race B. c. maxima, the giant Canada goose (which rarely exceed 8 kg/18 lb), weighed 10.9 kg (24 pounds) and had a wingspan of 2.24 m (88 inches). This specimen is the largest wild goose ever recorded of any species. The life span in the wild is 10–24 years.
This species is native to North America. It breeds in Canada and the northern United States in a variety of habitats. Its nest is usually located in an elevated area near water such as streams, lakes, ponds and sometimes on a beaver lodge. Its eggs are laid in a shallow depression lined with plant material and down. The Great Lakes region maintains a very large population of Canada Geese.
By the early 20th century, over-hunting and loss of habitat in the late 1800s and early 1900s had resulted in a serious decline in the numbers of this bird in its native range. The Giant Canada Goose subspecies was believed to be extinct in the 1950s until, in 1962, a small flock was discovered wintering in Rochester, Minnesota by Harold Hanson of the Illinois Natural History Survey. With improved game laws and habitat recreation and preservation programs, their populations have recovered in most of their range, although some local populations, especially of the subspecies occidentalis, may still be declining.
Canada Geese have reached northern Europe naturally, as has been proved by banding recoveries. The birds are of at least the subspecies parvipes, and possibly others. Canada Geese are also found naturally on the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Siberia, eastern China, and throughout Japan.
Greater Canada Geese have also been introduced in Europe, and have established populations in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Scandinavia. Semi-tame feral birds are common in parks, and have become a pest in some areas. The geese were first introduced in Britain in the late 17th century as an addition to King James II's waterfowl collection in St. James's Park.
This species is native to North America. It breeds in Canada and the northern United States in a variety of habitats. Its nest is usually located in an elevated area near water such as streams, lakes, ponds and sometimes on a beaver lodge. Its eggs are laid in a shallow depression lined with plant material and down. The Great Lakes region maintains a very large population of Canada Geese.
By the early 20th century, over-hunting and loss of habitat in the late 1800s and early 1900s had resulted in a serious decline in the numbers of this bird in its native range. The Giant Canada Goose subspecies was believed to be extinct in the 1950s until, in 1962, a small flock was discovered wintering in Rochester, Minnesota by Harold Hanson of the Illinois Natural History Survey. With improved game laws and habitat recreation and preservation programs, their populations have recovered in most of their range, although some local populations, especially of the subspecies occidentalis, may still be declining.
Canada Geese have reached northern Europe naturally, as has been proved by banding recoveries. The birds are of at least the subspecies parvipes, and possibly others. Canada Geese are also found naturally on the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Siberia, eastern China, and throughout Japan.
Greater Canada Geese have also been introduced in Europe, and have established populations in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Scandinavia. Semi-tame feral birds are common in parks, and have become a pest in some areas. The geese were first introduced in Britain in the late 17th century as an addition to King James II's waterfowl collection in St. James's Park.
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