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Query Slimbridge Escapee (1 Viewer)

AlanR

AlanR

Bird photographer
United Kingdom
I've seen a couple of these birds in the wild areas of Slimbridge for several weeks and I assume they have escaped from the collection.
I'm not quite sure why but I had assumed they were Swan Geese - but they are not quite the same as the Opus picture of a Swan Goose.
Any ideas please?
Alan
 

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When i was up slimbridge last monday there was a feral bar headed goose in the canada flock, there was also a strange hybrid bar headed something.
 
luke said:
When i was up slimbridge last monday there was a feral bar headed goose in the canada flock, there was also a strange hybrid bar headed something.
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Hi Luke,
Yes, the Bar-headed is probably the one that Alan has referred to. Both of these geese have been hanging around with the Canada flock for some time and I seem to remember a Bar-headed last winter so it may be a bird which winters with the Canadas.
 
These birds have been around at Slimbridge for about six months so thay are certainly living in he wild.
Alan
 
AlanR said:
I've seen a couple of these birds in the wild areas of Slimbridge for several weeks and I assume they have escaped from the collection.
I'm not quite sure why but I had assumed they were Swan Geese - but they are not quite the same as the Opus picture of a Swan Goose.
Any ideas please?
Alan
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Hi guys,
this goose is a hybrid between Bar-headed Goose and Snow Goose, see the fethers on the back and on the side.
Cheers
Peter.
 

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Me too, can't see a reason to suggest anything other than a Bar-headed here?
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Hi guys,
it's absolutely sure a hybrid between Bar-headed and Snow Goose unfortunately. See the black and white fethers on the back and the stronger bill.
Cheers
Peter.
 

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I still think that it is a Bar-headed. I have actually seen the bird in the field and discussed it with others in the hide who also agree that it is a Bar-headed. There is another white goose present but all agree that this is a hybrid.
 
peterarras said:
Hi guys,
it's absolutely sure a hybrid between Bar-headed and Snow Goose unfortunately. See the black and white fethers on the back and the stronger bill.
Cheers
Peter.
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Ah ha! Now I see what's going on. My comment was based on the photo you posted Peter, which is certainly a pure Bar-headed Goose, but I see that's not the bird you were commenting on, rather the OP's bird.

Crossed-wires, then... I hope you don't disagree that the photo you posted is a pure Bar-headed!

BT
 
BobTag said:
Ah ha! Now I see what's going on. My comment was based on the photo you posted Peter, which is certainly a pure Bar-headed Goose, but I see that's not the bird you were commenting on, rather the OP's bird.

Crossed-wires, then... I hope you don't disagree that the photo you posted is a pure Bar-headed!

BT
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Ditto
 
I agree with Peterarras that the goose posted initially is a hybrid Barheaded x Snow goose , look at the mainly white flanks, the tertials, the distribution of dark on the beak- all are in line with this hybrid combination-
though i have to admit most hybrid birds of this combination do not express such a clear Barheaded Goose head pattern
 
well, these two are actually showing a barheaded x snow goose hybrid.

Mine i found in the photoindex of the website of the Gloster birder.
 
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