Geese breed in DIY nest

Red breasted goslings at one day old, Credit: WWT Arundel Wetland Centre

Geese at the WWT Arundel Wetland Centre are celebrating after their DIY nest building has seen Red Breasted Geese breed at the site. Staff members built a horse shoe shaped nest which mimicked the geese's natural breeding ground in Russia, and four chicks have successfully hatched as a result.

3.5 weeks old Red Breasted Goslings Credit: WWT Arundel Wetland Centre
6 week old Red Breasted Goslings Credit: WWT Arundel Wetland Centre