My day out in Poole Park a chance to observe the local geese. I have taken a fair few photo's and video's, I have done this for primary research. As an illustrator I could analyse these photos and videos so I could gat some accurate characteristics and movements. This will benefit my drawings and give them an extra dimension of life. I realise my drawings aren't purely from observation and they are quite abstract. I wish to merely observe their behavior and copy their stances for inspiration for my illustrations. These photos and videos could also fuel into inspiring the story line.
From today's trip to Poole Park I took some notes from what I observed and heard. I wanted to see if I could take anything to inspire me to write:
- One thing that caught my observation was that the geese had a big dislike towards the seagulls. This was apparent when we decided to take some bread out and feed the ducks. To our surprise there where no ducks! Just one or two, what was apparent was the pond was swarmed with seagulls and geese. All the seagulls were very aggressive and quick to nabbing the food once thrown. Some of the seagulls even went to the some lengths to attack the geese.
-The other thing I noticed about the geese was the distinct sound that they made. The only way I could explain the sound that the geese made was a kind of 'Honking' sound. The Honking was very load and sharp, it over powered the sounds of the rest of bird which mostly seagulls.
-I noticed that the geese where mostly paired up in couples, which I thought looked pretty romantic. Also on closer observation the couples would both peck the floor to feed then about after 20 seconds they both look up to check out their surroundings.
-I also found that when we where feeding the birds the female geese showed a more confident attitude towards us and would come right up to us. The males held back and squabbled with the seagulls for the space and food.
Below are all the photos and videos I took:
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