At Martin Mere we have a flock of the beautiful, but sadly threatened species, of the Red Breasted Geese, which can be seen on Swan Lake.

Geese are grazers, feeding on land, rather than in water. red Breasted Geese have tiny beaks which they use for grazing on the sparse grass of their tundra home. Both sexes of Geese have similar plumage, although the male, the Gander, is slightly larger than the female Goose. Many Geese migrate and it is thought that the adults teach their youngsters their migratory routes.