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notjes · Monday 22nd February 2010, 09:12

pic take at uitkerke polders in belgium this week end, it seems like to be a greylag goose but all this white in front give me some doubt ?? what do you think ? thanks

rokermartin · Monday 22nd February 2010, 09:46

European White -fronted geese.

Birding Bob · Monday 22nd February 2010, 10:13

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Originally Posted by rokermartin

European White -fronted geese.

2nd

Parker · Monday 22nd February 2010, 10:19

Thirded.

Neil.

arniemonkey · Monday 22nd February 2010, 20:20

i thought they would have dark bars on the belly if they were white fronts??

spacepilot · Monday 22nd February 2010, 20:25

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Originally Posted by arniemonkey

i thought they would have dark bars on the belly if they were white fronts??

The bird in the center may be a first-year bird that doesn't have the bars yet. The bird on the right seems to have some bars on the flank.

Ning

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