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When Geese Duck

            Canada geese with goslings on a pond at the University of Colorado's east campus. Several large snapping turtles living in this and neighboring ponds were keeping the number of surviving goslings to a minimum, 

And there were other predators about that might take goslings too, including watersnakes, mink, weasels, bobcats, raccoons, foxes, coyotes, owls, hawks, bears, and even mountain lions, but still the geese are thriving. So much so that Denver has occasional goose round-ups...

I don't know what this behavior is about. The geese do it from time to time, but not always. I suspect they are trying to be less conspicuous by lowering their profile, but who knows?

So far, no word from the geese to clear this all up.

Taken on: May 10, 2010

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Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

pond

Colorado

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Camera: Pentax K10D, f/8.0, 1/500 sec, 260mm (=390mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Pentax K10D
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	260mm (35mm equivalent: 390mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	+1/2 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Contrast:	High
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 7.0
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