Three geese, two Tundra Bean geese and a Greater white-fronted goose, have been reported from the Baldeggersee in Canton Luzern in the past few days. The lake is only half an hour from my house, so naturally I decided to try my luck. I visited the location twice in a row because the first time I forgot to charge my camera, leaving me with blurry shots taken with my phone through my binoculars. These species are rare but more than annual in Switzerland, but I had never seen a Bean goose before.
The first time I went, the two Bean geese were alone in a field and I didn't see the white-fronted but the second time both species were mixed in with a large flock of Greylag geese.
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| Greater White-fronted Goose - 08/01/2017 |
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| Greater White-fronted Goose - 08/01/2017 |
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| Bean Goose - 08/01/2017 |
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| Bean Geese - 08/01/2017 |
Wow! What great pictures! Is it common for bird species to rest together like this? Or are they more commonly segregated?
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