Greylag Goose? (1 Viewer)

jeff

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• Mar 22, 2007

• #1

Is it?

 

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Silvio Davison

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• Mar 22, 2007

• #2

Hi jeff,
It's a partially albino greylag....where did you take it?

 

Pete Mella

Getting there...

• Mar 22, 2007

• #3

I reckon you've got yourself a Greylag x Canada hybrid there, Jeff.

 

Pete Mella

Getting there...

• Mar 22, 2007

• #4

NaturePete said:

I reckon you've got yourself a Greylag x Canada hybrid there, Jeff.

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On reflection I think Silvio may be closer, the head is more fully white than you'd expect from a Canada hybrid.

Could there be a few farmyard goose genes in there?

 

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Steven Astley

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• Mar 22, 2007

• #5

Hybrids are varible. It is a Greylag (farmyard, look how high its bum is out of the water) x Canada hybrid

 

Silvio Davison

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• Mar 22, 2007

• #6

Coul be...but on the other hand it should have more canada in it shouldn't it?

 

jeff

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• Mar 22, 2007

• #7

It was taken at Upton Warren (Worc), it stuck very close to that Canada goose, everywhere it went so did that.

 

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Steven Astley

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• Mar 22, 2007

• #8

Silvio Davison said:

Coul be...but on the other hand it should have more canada in it shouldn't it?

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Hi Silvio. Canada elements to this bird are its neck length, body length, the dark neck and hood, the bills shape maybe, blackish bits on bill. They are common on duck ponds in my area.
The greylag would have been a white farmyard type.

 

Silvio Davison

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• Mar 22, 2007

• #9

I'm not an expert in geese...so you're prob right..mine was just a vague try! Sometimes I've seen ducks and geese with white patches but never a hybrid with canada...thanks Steven!

 

jeff

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• Mar 22, 2007

• #10

Many thanks for all your replies.

 

whomes

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• Mar 22, 2007

• #11

Same question really

 

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Silvio Davison

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• Mar 22, 2007

• #12

These look awesome! Could be hybrid with local farm geese...or snow?

 

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Steven Astley

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• Mar 22, 2007

• #13

They are not hybrids Phil. They are a breed of domesticated Greylags.

 

whomes

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• Mar 22, 2007

• #14

Steven Astley said:

They are not hybrids Phil. They are a breed of domesticated Greylags.

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Thanks Steven - there were a lot of them on the Avon.

 

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Th_SQ

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• Mar 22, 2007

• #15

Am I the only who plays this (stupid I admit (o)<) game : guess the identity of the bird from the title ?

Strange Goose => hybrid Canada x Greylag
Strange Duck => Muskovy Duck (or domestic Mallard)
Strange passerine => Dunnock

Just kidding !

 

jeff

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• Mar 22, 2007

• #16

Th_SQ said:

Am I the only who plays this (stupid I admit (o)<) game : guess the identity of the bird from the title ?

Strange Goose => hybrid Canada x Greylag
Strange Duck => Muskovy Duck (or domestic Mallard)
Strange passerine => Dunnock

Just kidding !

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Title said - Greylag Goose? ;-)

 

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Th_SQ

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• Mar 22, 2007

• #17

jeff said:

Title said - Greylag Goose? ;-)

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'?' stands for strange


(PS : Jeff I hope you were not offenced by my reply, it was just a silly joke)

 

jeff

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• Mar 22, 2007

• #18

Th_SQ said:

'?' stands for strange


(PS : Jeff I hope you were not offenced by my reply, it was just a silly joke)

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No offence taken, hence ;-) ' '