Photography of Birds – Set # 158

Set # 158

Canada Geese

In recent years, Canada goose populations in some areas have grown substantially, so much so that many consider them pests for their droppings, bacteria in their droppings, noise, and confrontational behavior. This problem is partially due to the removal of natural predators and an abundance of safe, man-made bodies of water near food sources, such as those found on golf courses, in public parks and beaches, and in planned communities. Due in part to the interbreeding of various migratory subspecies with the introduced nonmigratory giant subspecies, Canada geese are frequently a year-around feature of such urban environments.

Muscovy Duck

All Muscovy ducks have long claws on their feet and a wide, flat tail. In the domestic drake (male), length is about 86 cm (34 in) and weight is 4.6–6.8 kg (10–15 lb), while the domestic hen (female) is much smaller, at 64 cm (25 in) in length and 2.7–3.6 kg (6.0–7.9 lb) in weight. Large domesticated males often weigh up to 8 kg (18 lb), and large domesticated females up to 5 kg (11 lb).

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11 thoughts on “Photography of Birds – Set # 158”

Halbarbera on October 19, 2020 at 6:52 am said:

The ducks definitely have it!

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- H.J. for avian101 on October 19, 2020 at 3:50 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Hal. 🙂
  
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John on October 19, 2020 at 10:30 am said:

Not far from my home, there are a few man-made lakes which sadly have too many flying bomb squadrons as I call the Canada Goose.

As a kid in Michigan, they were a nasty mess on the lawn on the lake we lived on. I can even hear them passing over my home too. Noisy, messy, aggressive birds!

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- H.J. for avian101 on October 19, 2020 at 4:13 pm said:
  
  That’s the reason which people consider them a pest! Thanks, John.
  
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susanpoozan on October 19, 2020 at 11:57 am said:

That duck is a handsome bird!

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- H.J. for avian101 on October 19, 2020 at 3:51 pm said:
  
  He really is! Thank you, Susan. 🙂
  
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de Wets Wild on October 19, 2020 at 9:58 pm said:

The Canada Geese are beautiful and I hope when people see them as pests they also see how humans caused the problem, and not the geese.

On my grandparents’ farm there were dozens of domesticated Muscovy’s (they don’t occur naturally in South Africa and we call them “Makou” in Afrikaans) and the one thing I still remember about them is that you always had to be ready to run for your life whenever you came too close to a nest!

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- H.J. for avian101 on October 20, 2020 at 3:42 pm said:
  
  You’re right about the Canada Geese.
  The Muscovy’s are big ducks and very strong, I wouldn’t mess with them. You have to remember they have long claws in their feet. Thank you, D. for your comments. 🙂
  
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bayphotosbydonna on October 20, 2020 at 10:28 am said:

Two handsome-looking birds, HJ! I still love Canada geese. 😊

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- H.J. for avian101 on October 20, 2020 at 3:48 pm said:
  
  Same here, but I remember going golfing and walking careful not to step on geese poop, it was all over (In New Jersey). I don’t play anymore.
  They don’t bother me at all now. Thanks, Donna. 🙂
  
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  - bayphotosbydonna on October 20, 2020 at 6:49 pm said:
    
    😉