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The Egyptian goose is believed to be most closely related to the shelducks (genus Tadorna) and their relatives, and is placed with them in the subfamily Tadorninae.
This is one interesting bird that we have only spotted at Elk Grove Park. The domestic Swan Goose came from Asia. the Swan Goose, native to eastern Eurasia and sometimes called a Chinese goose. A domestic swan goose usually has a large knob at the base of the bill (the wild form lacks this). It also can show a white patch behind the bill. It varies from wild type coloring (mostly gray with a dark line down the back of the otherwise white neck) to pure white. This species is very territorial and had no fear walking up to our dog Louie and hissing. Yes, our Louie got the message and backed off very quickly.
Looks like a Canada Goose, doesn't it, but it's smaller, has a rounded head, shorter neck, and stubbier bill. It was formerly considered part of the Canada Goose complex.
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A lot of them, but they can be quite entertaining
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This Canada goose was gracefully floating on the pond at Maywood Environment Center while its mate rested along the pond's bank. It was a scene of natural serenity.
i made this on a grey mornig with strange clouds in the sky.
I had to edit the photo to get some lines in those clouds. Drente, Netherlands.
The Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) belongs to the genus Branta of black geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey Anser species. Despite its superficial similarity to the Brent Goose, genetic analysis has shown it is an eastern derivative of the Cackling Goose lineage.The Barnacle goose was first classified taxonomically by Johann Matthäus Bechstein in 1803. Its specific epithet is from the Ancient Greek leuko- "white", and opsis "faced".
In English, the term "barnacle" originally referred only to this species of goose and only later to the crustacean barnacles. It is sometimes claimed that the word comes from a Celtic word for "limpet", but the sense-history seems to go in the opposite direction.[2]The Barnacle Goose is a medium-sized goose, 60–70 cm long,[3] with a white face and black head, neck, and upper breast. Its belly is white. The wings and its back are silver-gray with black-and-white bars that look like they are shining when the light reflects on it. During flight a V-shaped white rump patch and the silver-gray underwing linings are visible.
Barnacle Geese breed mainly on the Arctic islands of the North Atlantic. There are three main populations, with separate breeding and wintering ranges; from west to east:
Breeding in eastern Greenland, wintering on the Hebrides of western Scotland and in western Ireland. Population about 40,000.
Breeding on Svalbard, wintering on the Solway Firth on the England/Scotland border. Population about 24,000.
Breeding on Novaya Zemlya, wintering in the Netherlands. Population about 130,000.
A new fourth population, derived from the Novaya Zemlya population, has become established since 1975 breeding on the Baltic Sea islands (Estonia, Finland, Denmark, and Sweden), and wintering in the Netherlands. Population about 8,000.
Small numbers of feral birds, derived from escapes from zoo collections, also breed in other north European countries. Occasionally, a wild bird will appear in the Northeastern United States or Canada, but care must be taken to separate out wild birds from escaped individuals, as Barnacle Geese are popular waterfowl with collectors.
Taken on a pond in Richmond Park. I was able to get a low angle with the camera at ground level as the bird swam towards me.
Canada goose - I always wonder what feeling they are expressing when doing this or is it part of courting.
A shot of a Canada Goose resting on the frozen surface of one of our local man-made ponds. With his legs hidden under his body, it gave the appearance of him being frozen in place while wading through the water. Hope you enjoy!
Egyptian Goose - Victoria Nile River, Murchison Falls National Park, Paraa, Uganda
Bird Species # (604) that I photographed and placed on my Flickr Photostream. Overall goal is 1000.
Morning river cruise on the Victoria Nile from Paraa to the Delta. Private small boat trip provided by Wild Frontiers Uganda Safaris.
On this trip to Uganda we used Ngoni Safaris Uganda. They provided excellent service. I highly recommend them.
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Canada Goose with Fall reflected colors.
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Taken at Toronto's (frozen) Harbourfront. These guys were running over to get some food.
Every time when I see snow goose, it reminds me the Swedish animation "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils" which I watched when I was child.