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<blockquote data-quote="RockyNH_RIP" data-source="post: 311243" data-attributes="member: 10784">May 23rd, another rainy day...&nbsp;&nbsp; There is a story with todays pictures...&nbsp;&nbsp; I missed the following:Heron in Flight - Swan flapping and sqauking as he chased the Geese...Anyway, on to the Story....&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Horsehoe Pond...&nbsp; &nbsp; There is a pair of Blue Herons...&nbsp;&nbsp; usually only see one...&nbsp;&nbsp; a nesting pair of Geese and a nesting pair of Swans.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Swans have set up Houskeeping at the end of the marsh and the Geese were nesting in an island of brush.&nbsp; &nbsp; There used to be several species of ducks but I have not seen them for a while.&nbsp;&nbsp; I suspect they have been chased off by the swans who have also chased the geese around (but not out)...I have 2 google map pics showing the Pond (and why it is called Horseshoe) and a zoom in on the nesting areas.[ATTACH]90984[/ATTACH][ATTACH]90985[/ATTACH]These shots are friday...&nbsp; &nbsp; On Wednesday, I saw the 2 geese paddling away from the dock area with several little ones...&nbsp;&nbsp; The swans were at the other end where their nest was...&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; On Thursday, I saw no birdsThe first thing I noticed upon arrival Friday, both Swans were in the nest area of the Geese.&nbsp;&nbsp; I did not see the Geese at all...[ATTACH]90986[/ATTACH]Then I heard them...&nbsp; &nbsp; The Geese were in the open water between the 2 Nest areas...&nbsp;&nbsp; and honking up a storm.&nbsp;&nbsp; I did not see any babies and it seemed they were screaming at the Swans.[ATTACH]90987[/ATTACH]Shortly, 1st one, then the other Swan went after the Geese...&nbsp;&nbsp; They chased them around the pond!&nbsp; [ATTACH]90988[/ATTACH][ATTACH]90989[/ATTACH]The Geese would fly about 15 yards as the Swan got close...&nbsp; &nbsp; then the Swan would elevate in the water to intimidate the Geese..(The next 2 shots were from a previous day of the swan chasing a goose).[ATTACH]91002[/ATTACH][ATTACH]91003[/ATTACH]It was an interesting Dance!Pat in NH</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RockyNH_RIP, post: 311243, member: 10784"] May 23rd, another rainy day... There is a story with todays pictures... I missed the following: Heron in Flight - Swan flapping and sqauking as he chased the Geese... Anyway, on to the Story.... Horsehoe Pond... There is a pair of Blue Herons... usually only see one... a nesting pair of Geese and a nesting pair of Swans. The Swans have set up Houskeeping at the end of the marsh and the Geese were nesting in an island of brush. There used to be several species of ducks but I have not seen them for a while. I suspect they have been chased off by the swans who have also chased the geese around (but not out)... I have 2 google map pics showing the Pond (and why it is called Horseshoe) and a zoom in on the nesting areas. [ATTACH=CONFIG]90984._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]90985._xfImport[/ATTACH] These shots are friday... On Wednesday, I saw the 2 geese paddling away from the dock area with several little ones... The swans were at the other end where their nest was... On Thursday, I saw no birds The first thing I noticed upon arrival Friday, both Swans were in the nest area of the Geese. I did not see the Geese at all... [ATTACH=CONFIG]90986._xfImport[/ATTACH] Then I heard them... The Geese were in the open water between the 2 Nest areas... and honking up a storm. I did not see any babies and it seemed they were screaming at the Swans. [ATTACH=CONFIG]90987._xfImport[/ATTACH] Shortly, 1st one, then the other Swan went after the Geese... They chased them around the pond! [ATTACH=CONFIG]90988._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]90989._xfImport[/ATTACH] The Geese would fly about 15 yards as the Swan got close... then the Swan would elevate in the water to intimidate the Geese.. (The next 2 shots were from a previous day of the swan chasing a goose). [ATTACH=CONFIG]91002._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]91003._xfImport[/ATTACH] It was an interesting Dance! Pat in NH [/QUOTE]

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