Phil's photos with the keyword: Geese

A female Canada Goose and her family on the banks of the Leeds-Liverpool canal near the town of Nelson in Lancashire, North-West England. Camera: Nikon D500 Lens: AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED Software: Nikon Capture NX2

A group of Canada Geese on the banks of the Leeds-Liverpool canal near the town of Nelson in the North-West of England. Photographed yesterday during my "lockdown exercise" walk and processed with Nikon Capture NX2 and Pixlr Editor.

The Emden Goose. The origins of this breed are thought to be from the North Sea region in the Netherlands and Germany.The breed is pure white with a short light orange bill and orange feet and shanks. They are fast growing birds and will quickly reach about 9 kg (20 lb) for the Goose and 14 kg (30 lb) for the Gander. The head is oval-shaped and they have a long and graceful neck. The eyes are ocean blue. The body is bulky and well rounded, having a long back and a short tail. The wings are very strong and of a good length. The feathers are close and very hard. They are omnivores and prefer living near some water as they eat small insects and water dwellers. They are a very hardy breed and don't mind fairly mild sub-zero temperatures. Males are more vocal than females and can often be heard honking loudly if approached, but geese in general talk quietly throughout the day. When cornered or defending their nest male or female geese will try to warn away predators by loudly hissing at them and ruffling their feathers. If provoked, especially in an enclosed area, their strong wings can be used as a weapon. Being domesticated they can fly but don't migrate. An Emden goose matures in about 2–3 years and will start to look for a mate for life. The adult bird will commence laying eggs fairly early in the year, in February as a rule, laying 30 to 40 eggs. The goose starts incubating the eggs around the beginning of spring for about 28–34 days. (Wikipedia). Camera: Sony RX100 Software: Nikon Capture NX2

A copy of a pre-digital photograph originally taken in 2003 on the banks of the river Ouse in York, England. The birds in the foreground are Greylag geese which have been in York since Roman times (and a few pigeons) all of which are quite used to people in this tourist town. As soon as you produce food you'll be surrounded by them within minutes.

Canada geese photographed at Barrowford reservoir near Colne in Pendle district, North-West England. I had just bought a new Nikkor 200mm f2.8 lens and this is one of the first shots I took with it. The camera I used was my "elderly" Nikon D300s.....an excellent (but, with a combined weight of 2.5kg / 5lbs, very heavy) combination which shows that you don't need lots of megapixels if you use a top-quality lens.....the D300s only has 12.3 megapixels which is quite low by today's standards.

A group of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) flying home at the end of the day before an approaching storm. Photographed near Lake Burwain at Foulridge in Pendle district, North-West England. The camera used was a Nikon D300s fitted with a Nikkor AF-S VR 70-200MM F2.8 IF ED II telephoto lens and the processing was done with Nikon Capture NX2.

Canada Geese at Barrowford, UK, photographed with a Nikon D300s. Lens: AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II