070713 Barnacle Geese blocking my way in the Castle Park...
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myran51In album: 3 Photos a WeekIn Webshots channel: good times - Date uploaded: Thu Jul 12 09:49:24 PDT 2007
They are no longer cute... The geeseproblem is now a big problem because there are too many of these birds everywhere in our parks and on the beaches. The city of Malmö is making efforts to reduce the number by taking a lot of eggs from the birds. But it seems as if it had no results...
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31 comments
Beautiful
said papomena
Beautiful geese. I love the markings.
said patsylaird
I like all the curves in the picture which tells a story broken up by geese scattered all over the path.
said whaskin
Soooooooooooooo many geese. Nice three this week, take care...Ute.
said utehempel
From what I can read about this goose on the internet it´s called The Barnacle Goose in English and breed mainly on the Arctic islands of the North Atlantic. A new population, derived from the Novaya Zemlya population, has become established since 1975 breeding on the Baltic Sea islands (Estonia, Finland, Denmark, and Sweden)... Small numbers of feral birds, derived from escapes from zoo collections, also breed in several other north European countries. Occasionally, a wild bird will appear in the Northeastern United States or Canada... Well a problem they are today!!!!
said myran51
We went to the river today. These are the geese we all are talking about over here. These were coming right at me. They are about 3 feet high and can be very aggresive. http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2583898290047560221BNcApQ?vhost=outdoors
said lynncmor
As for example to us...!!!! ;) Seems to be a problem in a big part of the western world!
said myran51
Yes, we too here in Minnesota have this very problem with Canadian Geese. Even on golf courses. But somne golf courses have border collie dogs that heard them away from the courses - sending the troube elsewhere.
said mtnets
Wow, I can see why, they are getting in the way. But your photo of them is sure a good one. ~Vickie~
said vickie1945
A geese explosion, we have the same problem with the ibis. I enjoy seeing your city it is very interesting...Sandra
said sandrajacktrips
This is an amazing shot, a geese invasion, but a real big problem. Lovely three for the week. Warmest. Claudia, Italy
said sstarlights
I'm always thinking they are cute, but they really do become quite a problem in the cities. Same here! We even have problems with too many deer in the cities--coming right into people's yards. Anyway, it is a lovely photo you've taken. Hugs, Sharon
said photoop23
I really like this one as well, looks like they are lined up for their lunch. These are quite different from our Canada goose...enjoyed your 3 this week, keep up the great work...Take care now...Marg and Larry.
said umpa1
Very nice capture.. Pretty shot!!!Kind regards .Jozef from Slovakia.
said joznig
Such a great shot though Myran. And I understand about the geese problem. For so many years they were considered endangered, but since the '80s they have made a huge comeback in Minnesota as well and now have become a problem. Your birds are beautiful though and it was fun to see them and to see the differences in the species in Sweden and North America. ~Sue
said sueberger
This is very interesting. We have geese and they look very diffrent than yours. Our city is not over-run by them though. Yet. :) Lynn
said lynncmor
VERY NICE SHOT EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE A MENACE! WELL TAKEN!
said loriarnold101
Seems to be a problem everywhere. Excellent threesome.
said bearfolk
You might be disgusted with the geese but this is a terrific photo. I say just watch your step. - DeeAnne
said missdee101
Beautiful scene, described by Kelvin, quite nicely, I agree! The first thing I noticed was the Geese are almost exact opposite coloring of the familiar Canadian Geese. These are lovely too in their dark feathers. Enjoyed your 3 this week. Always a pleasure to visit. Greetings and hugs from, OKLAHOMA. Susie
said segseven
Charming photo. I like the way the fence divides the water from the path and leads the eye right into the picture. The geese do seem to own the place!! Have a lovely weekend there in Sweden. Hugs, Barbara (Arkansas USA)
said barbicat108
Fantastic lines. The sprinkling of the b&w birds are a wonderful element to the composition as well. Sorry they have become a nucence, but did make for a really lovely shot
said erinrex
Wonderful shot. My city, Rochester, MN, is having the same problem. Because the water is heated by a powerplant, about 40,000 of them winter here. Love the geese, hate the mess. Like your 3 this week.
said sharwils
Those birds would last me a year long to feed myself:))
said rosemarra
Wonderful shot these are amazing
said thewise000
I´m a birdlover too but I do not want to walk in motions everywhere. Parkpeople takes it away every now and then with machines but it´s not enough! Hope for a better solution for the birds to live amongst us people!
said myran51
Love the curves and pespective in the photo but being a bit of a bird lover I'm a bit sad about the geese becoming such a problem - thanks for sharing your great 3 for the week - Connie
said coni_fer01
Lovely, came for evening walk? very nice nature -Jay
said Jayramji
Oh, that is to bad that they are a problem. Me, sitting here at my computer looking at them still think they are cute. But I am not dealing with the problems they are creating.
said luvnartusa
A really interesting photo that tells far better than mere words of the problems these birds are causing. Australia has a similar problem with the odious cane toads, which seem almost impossible to eradicate.
said georgieboy98
I like the sweeping line of the fence. There is a series of sinuous parallel lines - fence river, path, leading the eye into the shot. Great clarity and good choice with your depth of field
said kelvinnz
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