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[mary99]

Hello Guys,

Anyone know what goose this is please?

Ta
Mary

 

[mary99]

Hello Guys,

Anyone know what goose this is please?

Ta
Mary

There was a barnacle goose reported in this area I thought this might be it in winter plumage or something but it doesn't match RSPB id.

Is it just some sort of hybrid?

Mary

 

[chris butterworth]

It's a hybrid of some kind. Snow x Canada? Luckily enough geese don't have a winter plumage so it's one less thing to learn :t:

Chris

 

[Locostella]

Hey,

From structure, I would have been leaning towards more of a Ross's x Barnacle hybrid.

Kieran

 

[mary99]

Hey,

From structure, I would have been leaning towards more of a Ross's x Barnacle hybrid.

Kieran

Thanks Kieran and Chris,
Mary

 

[ChrisBish]

Hey,

From structure, I would have been leaning towards more of a Ross's x Barnacle hybrid.

Kieran

This was my thought also...

 

[stevethehydra]

Got to be Ross's in it with that tiny bill. It almost reminds me of one of those South American sheldgeese!

Size would be a good clue to the other parent but it "looks" small even if it's hard to tell for sure, so (along with the dark parts being a very "cold" grey) Ross x Barnacle looks good for me.

 

[Robin Edwards]

Looks similar to a regular barnacle hybrid that does the rounds here in Bedfordshire.

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Looks like a roosting Lapwing behind to judge the size.

 

[stonechat1]

Looks like a roosting Lapwing behind to judge the size.

I don´t see any Lapwing (vanellus vanellus) in that photo.

 

[dwatsonbirder]

I don´t see any Lapwing (vanellus vanellus) in that photo.

Behind the goose, to the left of the concrete block. It has it's back facing towards the camera so is difficult to see, but it is there.

 

[ChrisBish]

The Lapwing is in the original photo not the pic in post #8

 

[stonechat1]

The Lapwing is in the original photo not the pic in post #8

Thanks Chris, I thought he meant to see the lapwing in the last image

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Thanks Chris, I thought he meant to see the lapwing in the last image

Last image you can judge size by surrounding Barnacle Geese but not in the first picture, with Lapwing you can.