IF you think looking after two or three kids is stressful enough, spare a thought for these over-worked parents.

Two Canadian geese acted as day-care workers as they took an incredible army of 51 goslings for a dip in a lake in Leduc, Canada.

The adorable baby geese were seen huddled together with their nanny following her across the lake as a father goose kept watch.

The caring bird and her mate took over parental duties for first-time parents, giving the young chicks a better chance of survival.

The amazing photographs of the family were captured by 50-year-old photographer Joe Chowaniec.

“My first reaction was ‘wow,’” the amateur photographer from Edmonton said.

“I have photographed a lot of birds and geese, and I have seen 15 to 20 goslings maybe, but not this many — it was quite the sight.”

“The local wildlife expert said that this pair are much older than a lot of the other geese. They will take them under their care from first-time parents for a better chance of survival.”

He said the operation is almost like “gosling day care,” where other geese will leave them with experienced parents, while they go off and “do geese things.”

“A little guy was found orphaned somewhere else and he was released into this group. He ran right to the group and was accepted right away with no issue,” he added.

“They seem to naturally know to keep very close to mom and dad. There is lots of squawking from the pair to keep them together.”

(SD-Agencies)