Canada Goose a public drowning?

[digi]

I witnessed two Canada Geese taking part in some very strange behaviour, below are two images the first shows one Goose literally ringing the other ones neck.

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ga...mage-7661.html

The second shows him trying to drown it and I mean drown it!

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ga...mage-7660.html

With just the head visible under the Gooses body.

I have seen female mallards being drowned in the act of mating but never seen Geese act like this.

May be it was two male's fighting it out?

Any thoughts, clean ones only please.

[matt_xyz]

I've never seen geese behaving like that before. It does seem likely it was two males. Was the goose OK in the end?

Matt

[Alan]

Looks to me like an inexperienced male trying to mate, and getting a bit confused, and making a hash of it....I know how he feels!

[glsammy]

Not only your Geese, my mallard scene was also weird. One poor female and partner were set upon by three other males, two of which were large hybrids. Nothing would stop them...

[digi]

Originally Posted by matt_xyz

I've never seen geese behaving like that before. It does seem likely it was two males. Was the goose OK in the end?

Matt

I did not see it surface so I don't know.

[Beryl]

Could be they were both youngsters a bit confused and anoid at not getting any where
Have only seen it in mallards

[Jonny]

Cor..........It all goes on in the bird world. And Alan too, can someone nip up to grimsby and tell him about the birds and the bees...................Jon (not in a drowning mood tonight)

[digi]

Perhaps in the first image he was trying to position the bird, but in the second one I can only assume the goose thinks its a submarine.

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ga...mage-7660.html

[Boddie]

Perhaps the goose on the bottom is looking to become a fireman and is practicing his firemans lift. I think that is the most credible explanation.

[digi]

Originally Posted by Boddie

Perhaps the goose on the bottom is looking to become a fireman and is practicing his firemans lift. I think that is the most credible explanation.

You have been to the pub again haven't you Boddie