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Canada Goose fight

Branta canadensis

Description:

I just happened to be on the shore of a local lake when a big fight started between two male Canada Geese. The female sat on the sidelines and watched the whole thing. It was very heated and loud and I thought at one point that one of the two had been killed. The fight lasted about 20 minutes and I got a lot of photos. It was very hard deciding what photos I wanted to post. As I left the lake the two started honking at each other again and I had a feeling that the fight wasn't over.

Habitat:

I witnessed this fight at a small local lake surrounded by trees and tall grasses.

Notes:

This fight took place the same day I took the other Canada Geese pictures that I posted earlier today.

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5 Comments

Ajwerko
Ajwerko 10 years ago

Thanks Phil! Yeah, the fight broke out right in front of me. Since I've just recently taken up photography, I actually had my camera with me. A year ago I wouldn't have. It's a lot of fun!

Phil_S
Phil_S 10 years ago

Wow! Great series! I once saw a duck defending her ducklings from a gull and the duck was clearly trying to drown the gull. I didn't think to get my phone out at the time and take pics or video as I was fascinated by the exchange. I love watching animals be wild. :-)

Ajwerko
Ajwerko 10 years ago

Yeah it was a pretty exciting interchange between these two! They obviously didn't like each other! Ha ha

mark.rodney.gardner
mark.rodney.gardner 10 years ago

Oh... nevermind... just read your post.

mark.rodney.gardner
mark.rodney.gardner 10 years ago

Cool!! are these on your property or at a lake?

Ajwerko
Spotted by
Ajwerko

Kansas, USA

Spotted on Apr 15, 2013
Submitted on Apr 15, 2013

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