Any more you can spot? (1 Viewer)

[Rook01]

Am I right to say for this picture.
Mute Swan
Whooper Swan
Carrion Crow
Mallard
Have no idea what the goose with a white head and brown body could be.

 

[birderbf]

Thats looks right to me. The goose seems to be of a domestic type.

 

[Fast_falkon]

Is that a Black Headed Gull behind the Mallard?

 

[devilbirder]

Is that a Black Headed Gull behind the Mallard?

Looks like another swan to me

 

[AlexC]

Here are some blow-ups for closer examination.

 

[David FG]

Is that a Black Headed Gull behind the Mallard?

You wouldn't mess with a Black-headed Gull that size!

 

[SJC]

Maybe it's a Great Black-headed Gull then

 

[AlexC]

For you all across the pond, it may be worth investigating that bird though - it's got red legs - UNlike the swans.

 

[Quercus]

For you all across the pond, it may be worth investigating that bird though - it's got red legs - UNlike the swans.

Black headed gull x domestic turkey?????????????? ;-}

 

[Quercus]

...and there's two of the wierd looking geese!

 

[Jim M.]

For you all across the pond, it may be worth investigating that bird though - it's got red legs - UNlike the swans.

I think it may be a white goose of some sort. That would explain both leg color and size. I think the bird is reaching back on itself and you can see the bill towards our left on its side.

As for species, perhaps the geese are escaped snow geese, with the two dark geese being the "blue phase". They do not look perfect for blue phase snow geese, but there is a lot of variation among these. Perhaps there is also some other white goose with multiple phases that I am not aware of.

Not confident about any of this; but just brainstorming.

Best,
Jim

 

[Quercus]

Where was this photo taken? i thought that the whooper looked far too tame to be wild.

 

[JobSt]

The geese appear to be (barnacle? canada?) hybrids.

 

[Jim M.]

The geese appear to be (barnacle? canada?) hybrids.

I assume you are referencing the dark geese. I think Barnacle x Canada is ruled out by the pink legs -- both species have black legs according to my guides. Though I agree a hybrid of some sort is definitely a possibility.

Best,
Jim

 

[Rook01]

Where was this photo taken? i thought that the whooper looked far too tame to be wild.

It was taken on the Isle of Arran, Scotland.