Geese. Loch of the Lowes. Scotland (1 Viewer)

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clarity

Well-known member

• Nov 15, 2010

• #1

Hi All

Can I have an ID on these geese, please?

Thank you.

C.

 

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Stephen Dunstan

Registered User

• Nov 15, 2010

• #2

They are hybrids of some kind. Sometimes birds that look like this get mistaken for blue phase Snow Geese but they usually have a dark bill, as these do.

 

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clarity

Well-known member

• Nov 15, 2010

• #3

Thank you!

Clarity

 

peterarras

Well-known member

• Nov 16, 2010

• #4

Hi,
probable hybrid's between Canada X Snow Goose!
Cheers
Peter.

 

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Birds 4ever

Is it just me or do non-birders see rare birds you

• Nov 16, 2010

• #5

Yeah. If you see a geese that's not in your book, then it's probably a hybrid. You do get alot of weird looking ones around!

 

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stevethehydra

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• Nov 17, 2010

• #6

Canada x Snow is a possibility, but without a size referent and with the angle the head/bill of the one bird we can see is at (meaning that the bill may actually be longer than it looks), i wouldn't want to rule out Canada x domestic Chinese/Swan Goose, which i've seen looking very similar to these (eg. this bird: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7t8zionQg...AdI/RTqfRhaaZNI/s1600/DSCF8410+(Modified).JPG )

 

Joern Lehmhus

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• Nov 19, 2010

• #7

I would rule out domestic Swan goose involvement here, it is probably canada x snow. the bill pattern and colour is good for that . Neck doesn´t look that long and the rear end is hold low , not as high as in Stevethehydra' s goose..

and they seem a bit too brown for me for Barnacle x Snow goose, which can be astonishingly brown in a few cases!

Most likely canada x snow, but any more photos of these might help to clarify this ...