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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Nikkor Shooter on December 04, 2018, 02:24:02

Title: Strange Feather Flight Companionship
Post by: Nikkor Shooter on December 04, 2018, 02:24:02

I saw a splendid mature female Swan in flight in company — for what-
ever strange reasons — of a mature Greater White-fronted Goose that
deliberately followed the heavier bird well after landing!!! 


(http://www.kodiakmedia.at/TP18/12/C2743%201D.jpg)

(http://www.kodiakmedia.at/TP18/12/C2747%201D.jpg)

(http://www.kodiakmedia.at/TP18/12/C2749%201D.jpg)

(http://www.kodiakmedia.at/TP18/12/C2758%201D.jpg)

Title: Re: Strange Feather Flight Companionship
Post by: jgould2 on December 04, 2018, 14:49:39

Hi.

Interesting situation and nice light in the first one.

JIM

Title: Re: Strange Feather Flight Companionship
Post by: Nikkor Shooter on December 04, 2018, 20:09:17

Thanks Jim… they were facing the Sun!

Title: Re: Strange Feather Flight Companionship
Post by: Akira on December 04, 2018, 20:38:45

Very interesting tandem flight is captured beautifully!

I wonder if the goose is wrongly imprinted and thinks the swan is its mother?

Title: Re: Strange Feather Flight Companionship
Post by: Nikkor Shooter on December 04, 2018, 20:49:40

Quote from: Akira on December 04, 2018, 20:38:45

I wonder if the goose is wrongly imprinted and thinks the swan is its mother?

Cheers, Akira!
A three year old goose is well over this type of things… it
was not observed again!

Title: Re: Strange Feather Flight Companionship
Post by: Akira on December 04, 2018, 21:14:12

Quote from: Nikkor Shooter on December 04, 2018, 20:49:40

Cheers, Akira!
A three year old goose is well over this type of things… it
was not observed again!

I see.  Thank you for the explanation!