[ 03.2016 | Heidelberg ]
the swan goose is a rare large species goose that can measure up to 94cm in length. their natural breeding range is Mongolia, China, and Russia. but as this species has been domesticated, the ‘Anser cygnoide’ occurs in countries and places outside its natural range. just like in Heidelberg at the river Neckar, where the population of the domesticated birds has established itself. I captured a rather young one, as the still rather dark plumage shows. it might have been a female as her size, length of neck and bill seem to be comparatively short. but, unfortunately, ‘propagoosa’ doesn’t work.
what does work is ‘proper gander’ resp. ‘propaganda’. latter is a form of biased communication to spread information – be it facts or lies – to influence perceptions or agendas. the psychological instrument was often used for political interaction, e.g. the American wartime propaganda ‘We Can Do It’ by J. Howard Miller in 1942 for Westinghouse Electric to increase worker morale. it also became a symbol of female patriotism. an inspirational picture. a meaningful fist.
today, this fist stands for the World Environment Day. it stands for raising global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and our planet.
sources: beautyofbirds.com | encyclopedia.com | americanhistory.si.edu | wed2016.com