The lives of Geese

In Germany, Austria and Switzerland today for thousands of farmers worry about lead that flock of geese can be a carefree life - day after day, year after year.

Knowable facts about black-necked swans

The swan is a symbol of grace and beauty. The beautiful birds belong to the order Anseriformes, creating the largest representative of the whole genus. In large-scale farms are the large white birds seen today and are always happy to often fed by visitors. The swan is often seen as a symbol of love.

This is probably due to the fact that the big birds remain throughout life with her ​​partner. Some animals visibly mourn the loss of their partner. The beauty of these animals has inspired people to numerous myths and legends around the swan. That the swan has many representatives of its kind, know the least. A visit to the zoo or animal park just shows the diversity of these birds. Apart from the grief and the Swan Trumpet Swan, there is also the rare black-necked swan. The boldly drawn bird is in captivity in this country, unfortunately, only to be admired. The home of black necked swans in South America is. His preferred areas are Chile, Argentina and southern Brazil. The black-necked swans are distinguished by their black-colored feathers on the head and neck.

This very large bird of its kind as most agree a red fleshy bump above the beak. During the breeding season, the bump effect in the males almost dark blue. Striking at an all-black head, the white markings on the eye. The black-necked swans have adapted well to their environment and are not threatened with extinction. Its natural habitat is the shallow water, or rather the many freshwater marshes of South America. The preferred breeding habitats of these animals are at the foot of the Andes. This rain-poor region seems ideal for the black-necked swans. His favorite food consists of algae and aquatic plants. The breeding season of this great goose species begins in July and runs through to November. In order to protect their eggs from predators, the black-necked swans build their nests on small floating islands. The female lays between three and eight eggs, which are carefully guarded by the parents. The little chicks hatch after about five weeks. The chicks are just like our native feathered gray swans.

The precocial young are fledged after three months and leave their nest. In this country, these interesting animals only in zoos or animal parks are seen. Some animals are lovers of the genre also kept private. The But and farming in our region is very complicated because animals lacking since their typical South American fauna.