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Canada Goose


Canada Goose
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Copyright: Gert Paassen (Gert-Paassen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1206 W: 2 N: 4555] (13780)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-21
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300
Exposure: f/5.6
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Family Matters 3, CeltickRanger's favorite Anatidae photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-11-07 14:16
Viewed: 188
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Dutch]
So another one from my archive.
I am not a specially bird photographer but sometimes I do.
This specie I have been followed 2 years and there all much images from this specie from omn TN.
When I observed it lloks sometise they having an schoolclass.
Lots of mums and dads on the outlook and teaching and the children are walking as an class.
I hope you like this one.
Thanks for the critique.

Latin name - Branta canadensis

The Canada Goose is a wild goose belonging to the genus Branta, which is native to Arctic and temperate regions of North America, having a black head and neck, white patches on the face, and a brownish-gray body. It is quite often called the Canadian Goose, but that name is not strictly correct, according to the American Ornithologists' Union.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first citation for the 'Canada Goose' dates back to 1772.

The Canada Goose was one of the many species described by Linnaeus in his 18th-century work Systema Naturae. It belongs to the Branta genus of geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey species of the Anser genus. The specific epithet canadensis is a New Latin word meaning "of Canada".

A recent proposed revision by Harold Hanson suggests splitting Canada Goose into six species and 200 subspecies. The radical nature of this proposal has provoked surprise in some quarters, such as Rochard Banks of the AOU, who urges caution before any of Hanson's proposals are accepted.

The black head and neck with white "chinstrap" distinguish the Canada Goose from all other goose species, with the exception of the Barnacle Goose, but the latter has a black breast, and also grey, rather than brownish, body plumage.[5] There are seven subspecies of this bird, of varying sizes and plumage details, but all are recognizable as Canada Geese. Some of the smaller races can be hard to distinguish from the newly-separated Cackling Goose.

This species is 76–110 cm (30–43 in) long with a 127–180 cm (50–71 in) wingspan.[6] The male usually weighs 3.2–6.5 kg, (7–14 pounds), and can be very aggressive in defending territory. The female looks virtually identical but is slightly lighter at 2.5–5.5 kg (5.5–12 pounds), generally 10% smaller than its male counterpart, and has a different honk. An exceptionally large male of the race B. c. maxima, the "giant Canada goose" (which rarely exceed 8 kg/18 lb), weighed 10.9 kg (24 pounds) and had a wingspan of 2.24 m (88 inches). This specimen is the largest wild goose ever recorded of any species. The life span in the wild is 10–24 years.
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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4716] (16222)
  • [2009-11-07 14:21]

Hello Gert
lovely shot of this Canada Goose ,fine POV
excellent DOF, lovely luminosity of the image and softness of the colours,great sharpness and details, TFS
Best regards Siggi

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-11-07 15:46]

Hi Gert,impressive group,you was lucky to meet a lot of geese like that...and what a great POV and beautiful composition,the colors and the background too are very very nice.Thanks for share,have a nice Sunday,LUCIANO.

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 810 W: 108 N: 1735] (6054)
  • [2009-11-07 20:58]

Hi Gert!

Maybe we see them often on TN, but this does not mean that a picture is less valuable. In your picture I like the originality due to he fact that there are many gooses in a row. It's funny to see that their throats are orientated in the same direction like the grass behind them. I also like the natural colours. Your notes are a good mix of narration and information.

Kind regards

Markus

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5451 W: 594 N: 3649] (10029)
  • [2009-11-07 22:35]

Hi Gert

A whole "marching army" of Canada goose. Now isn't that something to catch the eye. Seems like you needed a very "wide angle" lens to capture the whole lot. The composition adds to the pleasing result with most of the image comprising of lovely green hues and this line of dark coloured geese cutting through the image slightly above the 1/3 level.

The DOF carried well ensuring good details overall and the natural colours are pleasing. Btw, I count 34 birds which formulate a good team photo.

Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

Hello Gert
The tribe went out, everybody is there.
They are all tidied up well. It is an attractive show(entertainment)
Thank you
Laurent

hello Gert
exceptional scene, very pleasant in viewing, beautiful photo output!
keep photographing! TFA
Nasos

Hello Gert,
Deja vu. So our nabiebrzańskie swamps.Beautiful photo.
Regards
Lucja

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 5517] (17564)
  • [2009-11-08 1:50]

Hallo Gert,
Leuke foto met dit hele stel op een rij. Hier in de omgeving vind je vooral Grauwe Ganzen (tienduizenden). Daarnaast nog wat Branganzen en enkele andere soorten. Deze niet zo veel.
Apart in deze foto is dat alles naar rechts wijst. Met de leesrichting mee, geeft altijd aan prettiger beeld voor de ogen dan tegen de leesrichting in naar links.
Mooie diepte in de foto.
Groet,
Peter

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  • hansh Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 209 W: 1 N: 123] (526)
  • [2009-11-08 2:22]

Hallo Gert.

Mooie foto van deze groep ganzen. Ze komen mooi uit in het landschap waarin ze zitten.

Gr. Hans

Hello Gert! Nice shot. Amazing scene. Perfect background. Wonderful light and bright, splendid colours. Good shot. Well done!

Hello Gert,
Wow, what a great family.....It is a excellent composition with good details
and superb natural colours.
Marius.

Hello Gert,

This is such a cute and funny situation..!
I count six big ones and alot of smaller hahaha, so I suppose they are three families who have joined forces...
Fine light and good details, a good documentary!

Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2009-11-08 10:52]

Hi Gert. Your picture has made me smile today it is like school children out for a walk with the teachers. Thatsjust what it is the young being shown how to survive. So many in the picture all with natural colours. I like the grasses behind them with the wind giving movement. TFS.
Nick..

Hello Gert,
simply magnificent and impressive, congratulations
TFS. Ferran

Hi Gert,
that's such a lovely shot, to see so many of them together is an impressive moment.
They never stop here in the South of Germany but I have seen some in NRW near the dutch border.
Thanks for your shot, wonderful
Sabine - wishnugaruda

hello Gert

a very beautiful photo of these young and adult Canada Geese,
shot with fine POV and DOF, fine focus on all of them with
excellent sharpness and details, beautiful background, TFS

Asbed

Hello Gert
wonderful scene, i have never seen so many Canada Geese together in the wild
last year, we had three of this species at our lake but only for a few weeks
all the geese are wel focused, this image is sharp and have beautiful colors
the grass makes a beautiful surroundings
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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