goslings nibbling grass by the lake
This morning at Lower Lake Ranch I found the Canada goose still sitting on the nest I’ve been watching. Then, I wandered around looking for something else to photograph and found a family of geese with six goslings near the creek. The parents didn’t want me close to the kids but I managed to get a few images without troubling them too much as they moved between the creek and lake. There are three pairs of adult Canada geese staying at the ranch ponds this spring. I wonder how many goslings will be there tomorrow.
My field guide for N. American birds says they nest in Alaska and Canada. But then I checked the breeding map and saw an area along the southern and central Rockies in the U.S. marked as a breeding area for them as well. They must like it here as much as I do.
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- cute baby on the creek bank
Beautiful pictures! They are so cute.
So cute when they are young!
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Thanks Bob and Moe for your comments.
Thanks also to the N8 and the Nature Blog Network for the 100th edition of I and the bird where my post, goslings!, received the “awwwww award”!
http://natureblognetwork.com/blog/i-and-the-bird-100-the-nbn-award-for-outstanding-achievement-in-the-field-of-excellence/
That first image is gorgeous! I’ve always enjoyed goslings. What a treat to have them nearby.