Goose hybrid, Ottawa, Canada. (1 Viewer)

jasperpatch

Amy, Brit in Quebec.

• Jul 29, 2015

• #1

In amongst a group of Canada geese at Shirley's Bay Dyke this morning. Dark beak and orange legs. Does this make it a Canada-Great Whiter Front hybrid, or could it be a domestic cross? If it wasn't for the legs I would have put it down as a leucistic Canada maybe, although it seemed stockier. Also more aggressive!

 

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Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Jul 29, 2015

• #2

Canada x domestic greylag. The big bulbous body is consistent with a domestic goose (i.e. it has more meat).

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Jul 29, 2015

• #3

Jeff hopkins said:

Canada x domestic greylag. The big bulbous body is consistent with a domestic goose (i.e. it has more meat).

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I agree.

 

jasperpatch

Amy, Brit in Quebec.

• Jul 29, 2015

• #4

Aha. Thank you both very much.