RE: Turtles, Geese and Ducks: A Pond Adventure
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My city has all but declared war on the cobra chickens (aka Canada Geese). They're asking citizens to help identify nest sites throughout the city to prevent them from hatching so many eggs. They even nest on top of high rises. Swanky urban chic, if I may say so.
I'm also surprised how they generally coexist with other species, although I suspect they're specie-cists at heart. Let me explain. I saw a Canada Goose hanging out with a couple of ducks in a pond, having a good ole time and enjoying herself, when another ill-tempered goose showed up and chased the ducks away and said some mean things to the flirty Goose. It's like Days of our Lives down by the pond. ;)
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I was also surprised (and delighted) by the harmony. After I got home I looked up the predatory behavior of the different animals. The geese are OK with plants and insects. The turtles and ducks however are hunters, especially the turtles. No wonder that goose kept an eye on the turtle. Large snapping turtles actually attack geese. They get snatch the geese from under the water. Goslings are especially vulnerable.
Canada geese are tenacious and messy, but I still love to look at them.
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It always surprises me to see turtles maneuver so deftly underwater. I see the ducks and other birds like cormorants in the ocean, and they are amazing underwater swimmers. They ought to be considered aquatic creatures as well,
The geese love chilling in the ocean too. Here's a handsome fellow at sunset