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.

Which species of Geese are native to Germany?

Geese are large water birds. Although they are grouped with ducks in a family, but differ from those extended by its narrower neck and the more upright posture. Geese find their food as opposed to duck their food on the mainland. There are noisy animals where the sexes are colored alike. In Germany, the Wadden Sea is a veritable paradise geese. It is pulling station and winter quarters for tens of thousands of geese. The best known species of geese in Germany will be presented in more detail. It is primarily about wild geese.

The Brent Goose is a length between 56 - 61 cm, barely larger than a mallard and the smallest species of goose, which can be found in Germany. It breeds in the arctic tundra and the coast of the North Sea. The Brent Goose meets in late summer in Germany and wintered on the coasts of North and Baltic Seas. The barnacle goose, barnacle goose, also called, is a migratory bird. It breeds in the Arctic summer in Greenland and Arctic islands. She spends the winter as the barnacle goose in the Wadden Sea. The Kanadgans is the one with a length of 91 - 102 cm, the largest of the local geese. Originally from North America where, it was introduced in Europe in different regions.

Wild specimens can find them in Germany in parks and lakes. Another goose, which breeds in Iceland and the Arctic, is the pink-footed goose. She is like the barnacle goose is a migratory bird, and in late summer to Germany to spend the winter here. The Grey Goose is the only species of goose, which breeds in Germany. This happens mostly in the northern part of our country. This species of goose is known especially by the way, Dr. Konrad Lorenz. He studied their behavior and wrote several books about it. Dr. Lorenz found that the very young geese hatched the first moving object it encounters, burdock as a mother. Is referred to as imprinting. In nature this is usually the female goose. If the embossing for example, a young man can not later be re-minted. The gray goose is also another reason of great importance. It is the ancestor of our domestic goose. Most of the geese, the term encompasses several subspecies have white plumage and not see the house unlike ducks. The body is erect, but more and can reach a weight of kg to up to 15. It supplies mainly meat. The numerous other species, breeders and enthusiasts can keep, unfortunately not all are listed.