Characteristics of bean geese
For a huge number of hunters, such a bird as the bean goose is a desirable prey. Due to its wide distribution area, it is difficult to catch it, which is why it is in demand among hunters. Consider what makes the geese bean goose unique, their description and photos.
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Bird appearance
Considering such a bird, first of all, you need to pay attention to the fact that there are several types of goose geese:
- short-billed;
- taiga;
- European;
- East Siberian.
Each of the representatives of such varieties has a different body size and, of course, the color of the feathers. At the same time, the structure of the beaks is unlike that of other species.
The bean goose is a large bird, its weight is 3-5 kg. Moreover, the male is an order of magnitude more powerful and larger than the female.
If we consider directly the color of the plumage itself, then most often it is an ordinary gray, although sometimes there are representatives with a brown-gray color. At the same time, the upper part of the body is much lighter than the lower one, and small white marks are placed on the surface of the body. The beak is black with a small orange mark. Paws are yellow or orange.
The body length of such a bird as the goose bean goose can be in the range of 40-50 cm. The main place of distribution of such a breed is concentrated in Greenland, Iceland, in Europe and even Asia.
Key features of the breed
Bean goose belongs to the noisy class of birds, they have a very loud voice. The bean goose's voice really attracts a lot of attention from the outside. At the same time, it is worth paying attention to the fact that the voice of the winged will never be the same, since additional notes are heard in it. It often looks like a so-called cackle. The characteristic exclamations that goose goose emit are unique in that they are aimed at attracting geese of completely different breeds. Therefore, cunning hunters sometimes imitate the voice of this bird, thereby attracting it into a trap.
It will not be possible to examine the flock on grazing, because the winged ones have their own guards who carefully monitor the safety of the flock, numerous photos of geese geese on the Internet prove this.
A nest for breeding is created immediately by both parents. They can be found in bushes or grassy areas. In this case, there must be a water body nearby.
The process of planting eggs lasts about a month, more precisely - 25-26 days. If the female is in danger, the male regularly protects her at this time. Most often, in a brood of one family, there are from 2 to 8 chicks. In the event that the baby has strayed from the family, another flock can raise him without problems.
Features of the diet of the breed
At the heart of the diet of this breed of geese, vegetation is in the first place. These include the following products:
- shoots and leaves of reeds;
- grains obtained from a variety of cultivated plants;
- cereals and their shoots;
- cones;
- the root system of various herbs.
It is worth paying attention to the fact that the bean goose is very fond of berries, among which there are blueberries and cranberries. As for the nutrition of young animals, in the very first year he most often consumes aquatic insects, fish eggs and even mollusks. In the process of flights, the bean goose feed on the grains that they find in the grain fields. At the same time, it will not be difficult to find the area of localization where these birds previously grazed, since there will necessarily be gnawed plant roots, plucked leaves, or a huge number of completely torn out herbal plants.
Breeding geese bean
The nesting process of this breed most often begins in the spring. The ideal place for this process is a small hill, the main thing is that it should be as dry as possible. Birds build their own dwellings by using moss and some plant debris. With the help of their own down, absolutely all females line the bottom of the nest, so that the chick in the future will be comfortable and cozy. Sometimes the nests of these birds are directly in the ground.
One clutch can contain from 3 to 9 eggs. Often, offspring are born after 25 days, but everything can depend in this case directly on the nesting place. As soon as the chicks are born, the family immediately mixes into the meadow, where bushes and grasses are located in large numbers. The process of raising chicks is carried out by both parents, but the main role belongs to the male, since he is a real protector of the family, which can be viewed from numerous photos.
After 1.5 months, the chick reaches the size of an adult goose. Moulting of birds is carried out during the period when the offspring is growing up. As you know, birds do not fly during the molting period, therefore it is very important during this period that the family does not disintegrate. As soon as the chick matures, all representatives of the same family break up, and each of them lives where he wants and how he wants.