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.

The particular species of White-fronted Geese

The white-fronted goose (also correct: white-fronted goose) - Anser albifrons - is a field goose. It breeds only in northern climes, such as in Greenland, the Arctic North America and parts of Siberia. It is detected mainly at the black spots on the underside, and the white blaze on forehead. (Young birds such marks are not pronounced)

This particular goose bird "performed" in the winter in the lowlands of central Europe. During the campaign the White-fronted Geese fly in a V-type procedure, taking the lead animal will always be alternated in order to protect its forces. A population of White-fronted Geese in the Netherlands since the 70s of last century known. A large amount of geese wintered for years on the Lower Rhine. The masses of geese often more than a thousand pieces in each year attract many people who want to admire this spectacle of nature. As long as people stay in the car, and do not approach on foot, can observe the animals are welcome.

Whole school groups come here to see the animals in a relatively short distance. Apart from the bright side with the black drawing white-fronted goose is dark gray to dark brown. The feet are usually bright orange, while the beak looks more pink. However, young birds have a black beak. The wingspan of the white-fronted goose is usually around 150 cm tall. An adult bird of this species weighs about 2 kg. The White-fronted Goose is considered very ruffreudig. The main foods are grasses and the like, as well as the seeds of many plants. The construction of the White-fronted Goose nests begin in mid to late June. The nest is made ​​of stalks and grasses, and is built mostly loose. Incubation period is 28 days. The geese breed once a year from 4 to 7 boys. During the molting geese form large flocks, with which you dodge danger in the open waters down. The young birds are able to fly anything from mid-August. By the end of September, the White-fronted Geese have left their breeding grounds in the normal case. This species of goose may be quite old.

Was the oldest bird of this species by ring marked five years old. Supposedly you can even be up to thirty years old, with the pairing in the second Year begins.