Birdwatching in Aachen: A Walk Through Westpark
I am not a photographer by any means; I only sometimes take mobile snapshots while wandering around. When I get to Germany, there are always birds willing to pose. I don’t know if the Germans treat them better than others, so they trust people more. My best guess is their dogs are obedient enough not to rouse the birds, which does not only apply to German Shepherds. Anyway, I had some spare time after the Hive Meetup in Aachen, and I happened to hang around the suburbs the day after. These shots are from Westpark, a green oasis with children’s playgrounds, ball sports pitches, and a dog agility park just a few hundred meters from where the city walls once stood. These birds are likely not into any of them. Yet, they may be attracted to the outdoor grill, promising some tasty crumbs and litter, and obviously the large pond with a fountain.
Quite surprisingly, this is a street gang of Egyptian geese (Alopochen aegyptiaca), a species introduced to the Benelux region, Germany, and France about 50 years ago. Not that I knew – I had to google it. They’re known to behave aggressively towards other birds but felt quite friendly to me. On the other hand, who knows what their real intentions were - look at their eyes!
At first, they posed eagerly, but I lost them when it became obvious I had nothing to feed them with.
The other geese (Branta canadensis or Canadian geese) indeed played it safe, gathering at the other bank far enough to face territorial clashes. This species was also introduced to Europe in recent decades. I was surprised by how loud the adults honked at the three ducklings anytime they lagged more than a few steps behind. They were less interested in me, perhaps due to the youngsters, and I didn’t want to ruin their lunch, so I only took a few shots and left.
Date: June 30, 2024
Loc: 50.7725808N, 6.0695714E - Aachen, Germany
Species: Alopochen aegyptiaca & Branta canadensis
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Oh.. the birds seem have rules.
Feed or no pose at all.😄
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Wowww
The creatures and pictures are both amazing. The picture perspectives were just too perfect.
Well, they're just unedited phone shots.
Wowww
Your phone defines quality then.😎😎
The birds are enjoying themselves and as you spent time observing them, you'll see more reasons to like them and to appreciate their maker too.
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Like which reasons?
Didn't you notice their love and caring
Compared to mammals? Not really. They lack a limbic system, so its more of your interpretation and projection.
Canadian Geese can be really aggressive if you catch one at the wrong time. I've known quite a few people who have been attacked by them! Nice shots!
Thanks :) They might get aggressive when the hockey team of their heart loses a game perhaps :) Canucks!
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The geese look really nice and in the area where I live there are also several people who keep geese. In the past, many people kept geese, but now I don't find many of them anymore and I only see many who keep ordinary ducks and I think geese are good ones.
Those are wild geese though :) Thanks for stopping by!
Yes You're welcome. Have a nice day.🤝🍻
What beautiful captures of these ducklings! They are beautiful!. 😍
We see a few geese around here and I've had no problems with them. Just have to be wary when they have their babies. They can be noisy and sometimes we get a load of them flying over and honking as they go.
Well, me neither. I've just read a bit about their alleged agressivity when I identified their species :)
They look beautiful, i have never seen this type of species in. Nigerai africa, but here we call animals like this Duck. 😂
And you have a very nice pictures of them.
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Awwwww they are so so cute!