garryn Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Not sure what ducks these are but it seems very early in the year to have babies. Spotted last weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Egyptian Geese I'm afraid. Just one step away from being vermin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 And they do breed very early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 39 minutes ago, ChrisB said: And they do breed very early. And far too frequently !! lucky sods 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 'Garryn' isn't that far out, as Egyptian Geese are more related to Shelduck than other species of geese. They are one of the many 'invasive species' that inhabit our area. As has been mentioned, they can breed early in the year and can continue breeding throughout the year. They can be extremely aggressive, both amongst others of their ilk and to other species, killing other waterbirds which stray into their territory. The unfortunate thing is, I'm told they taste very fatty with a slight 'fishy' taste, so are not popular with wildfowlers, thus their numbers are unfortunately increasing unchecked, to the cost of our indigenous waterbirds.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 16 minutes ago, kingfisher666 said: I'm told they taste very fatty with a slight 'fishy' taste, Ah, a bit like Osprey then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulu Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Came out of the Ferry Inn at Horning the other week to be approached by this goose at speed. Scared me silly hence the action shot as I ran away! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 One thing a lot of people never know is that most wildlife breed according to climatic conditions, hence why a lot of fish can spawn as early as the beginning of February, and as late as August, which makes a mockery of the closed season. I can`t see why this would be any different for other species of wildlife, especially when you see birds building nests a few weeks back, and new hatchlings being fed already. I used to watch "Springwatch" where this very subject was brought up. They had planned to show certain species nesting and breading, but had to suddenly redirect their format at other species as the original ones had already bred and fledged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 2 hours ago, MauriceMynah said: Egyptian Geese I'm afraid. Just one step away from being vermin. They can be funny at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 58 minutes ago, Lulu said: Came out of the Ferry Inn at Horning the other week to be approached by this goose at speed. Scared me silly hence the action shot as I ran away! That's what geese always look like when I come out of a pub! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnks34 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Poor thing only wanted somebody to buy it a pint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulu Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 8 minutes ago, dnks34 said: Poor thing only wanted somebody to buy it a pint! If he's still about next time, I will ask him. He might be in a better mood. He was one angry goose 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 I wonder if The Ferry charges them mooring fees too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumPunch Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Local pub when I was growing up had a guard force of a great dane and a goose - the goose was the more scary of the two by a long chalk ! Couple of Egyptian geese in Cox's had 4 chicks at the weekend - was down to two by last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 I once walked through a field of geese to a remote house, when I arrived the owner asked me how I had got past his guard geese, they hadnt made a sound. I think as I just walked through as though I had a right to be there they just ignored me - I have never really had problems with geese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 18 hours ago, Lulu said: Came out of the Ferry Inn at Horning the other week to be approached by this goose at speed. Scared me silly hence the action shot as I ran away! 15 hours ago, CambridgeCabby said: I wonder if The Ferry charges them mooring fees too It’s probably the goose that guards the moorings and collects the fees - you didn’t pay did you?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 45 minutes ago, grendel said: I once walked through a field of geese to a remote house, when I arrived the owner asked me how I had got past his guard geese, they hadnt made a sound. I think as I just walked through as though I had a right to be there they just ignored me - I have never really had problems with geese. There must be a very simple reason for the geese letting you walk through the field, now I wonder what that might be............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 18 hours ago, SPEEDTRIPLE said: a lot of fish can spawn as early as the beginning of February, and as late as August, which makes a mockery of the closed season Sounds like the closed season should be extended to cover 01 Feb - 31Aug ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 16 minutes ago, Paul said: Sounds like the closed season should be extended to cover 01 Feb - 31Aug ...... Yes please 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 28 minutes ago, Paul said: Sounds like the closed season should be extended to cover 01 Feb - 31Aug ...... Why not have a year round closed season in that case?. Whether people like it or not, fish will never spawn to a calender date, and will always do so to climatic conditions, they always have and always will, so why have a closed season full stop?. You could go to a river in mid April where the fish have spawned already, yet authority (that 9 times out of 10 does`nt actually know anything they`re talking about, but they have the correct university degrees etc) will say you are not allowed to fish there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 32 minutes ago, SPEEDTRIPLE said: Why not have a year round closed season in that case? sounds a good suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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