ta brandreth
Well-known member
did anyone manage to tell Aunt Rhody?
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ID please....UK (1 Viewer)
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Very good Stuart.
John In Ireland
Well-known member
John, are you uncertain that it was yesterday, or are you uncertain that it was a goose, or are you uncertain how uncertain you were? I'm not quite certain.
John In Ireland
Well-known member
Another good clue is, "was it flying" ?
Jon Turner
Well-known member
It's easy - it's a has-Bean
Larry Sweetland
Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'
Anyone still on it?
John In Ireland
Well-known member
When you give it the kiss of life, if it pecks your nose we will assume it's alive.
dantheman
Bah humbug
If it was dead, you'd have to assume it was on the ground - could be a case of floored identification though??
And if it was a snow goose - most likely to be of the 'Norwegian Blue' variety ...
I think that we can narrow this down to one of two things. It's either dead or it's not. I will stick my neck out and try to get one over the experts here and say that it is dead.You heard it here first.
A very rash statement, if I might say so. The (admittedly limited) description sounds very like Anser schrodingerii in which case it is probably both dead AND alive simultaneously.
Colin
Axeman (Retired)
Yes, you are right. I may have made a mistake. The heart may have stopped but at the time of the sighting, it may not have been brain dead. Do birders tick a species in that situation.
Yes, you are right. I may have made a mistake. The heart may have stopped but at the time of the sighting, it may not have been brain dead. Do birders tick a species in that situation.
I normally do a full electroencephalogram before deciding whether a bird makes it onto my life list, or death list.
halftwo
Wird Batcher
We're not certain.
Where was it John? Where is the picture? No one can ID it without some clues.
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat................................
Not this one
JohnZ
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