Kay Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Just wondered if anyone can help me identify this goose ... i cant find anything near it except a swan goose ... unless its a hybrid of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 never seen one like that looks like a cross between a white fronted and a pinky? KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 (edited) Swan Goose Edited March 21, 2010 by poontang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddoakley Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Just wondered if anyone can help me identify this goose ... i cant find anything near it except a swan goose ... unless its a hybrid of course You sure you're not just showing off your photography skills here?!?!? Good pics but i got no idea what that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 It looks like it could be a Bar Headed Goose (Anser Idnicus) This description is taken from: Photographic Guide To The Birds Of Britain And Europe by Hakan Delin & Lars Svensson. Escapes of this species from zoos are sometimes seen in the company of Grey Geese. Nests in highlands of Central Asis, crosses Himalayas on migration to and from lowland India. Easily distinguished from other geese by white crown with two black traversing bands. The immature lacks the black marking but is very light grey. Looks whitish in flight. The dark on the upper wings is restricted to the outer part of all the flight feathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 It looks like it could be a Bar Headed Goose (Anser Idnicus) This description is taken from: Photographic Guide To The Birds Of Britain And Europe by Hakan Delin & Lars Svensson. Escapes of this species from zoos are sometimes seen in the company of Grey Geese. Nests in highlands of Central Asis, crosses Himalayas on migration to and from lowland India. Easily distinguished from other geese by white crown with two black traversing bands. The immature lacks the black marking but is very light grey. Looks whitish in flight. The dark on the upper wings is restricted to the outer part of all the flight feathers. nope its nothing like a bar headed goose was it seen in essex? then it could be a mong goose! KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Swan Goose think your right , mind its had agood flight from mongolia or china!! KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted March 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 I think its some kind of swan goose from looking at pics .. thanks for the replys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Chinese brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 That's all very well - but what did it taste like? LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlander Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 looks alot like my chinese geese lowlander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 The 'Chinese Brown' is the domesticated Swan Goose. Very little difference in appearance, though the 'Chinese' is notably smaller. Both birds are known as 'Anser Cygnoides' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 And they taste very similar to Eagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 And they taste very similar to Eagle I find Eagle a bit tough. I like a nice Kestrel Korma or a spicy Chilli Con Kite...............mmmmmmmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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