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Post by whippet on May 27, 2022 18:40:53 GMT
As most know, I love Canada Geese. Ropner Park always has them in residence. However, while there today, I saw a bird which I have never seen before. Is it a relation to the Canada Goose? Whatever it is, it is lovely.   |
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Post by pontiac1940 on May 27, 2022 18:59:08 GMT
Is it a relation to the Canada Goose? It is most likely either a hybrid cross between a Canada goose and a domestic goose, or a leucistic goose. Here. There are two general types of leucism. The first, is when the entire bird or animal is "washed" out. The second is when the light areas are patchy or piebald. The pink feet makes me think it is a hybrid i.e. cross between a Canada goose and a domestic goose. Interesting stuff. These are all leucistic birds.
This is a washed out Canaa goose ... its entire body is far more pale than a normal goose. Sometimes these are called "ghosts"
Leucistic female house finch.
Piebald Canada goose
Another piebald Canada goose
Same bird as above. Its neck is similar to your goose, but the pink feet might indicate some genes from domesticated geese.  |
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Post by whippet on May 27, 2022 19:17:53 GMT
That is absolutely amazing, Clive. Thank you so much for going to all the effort. Is the 'washed out' goose as white as it looks on your photo? I enjoy seeing Canada Geese, but this proves I don't know a thing about them.  Thanks for the link. Now I feel that I understand. |
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Post by BuckSkin on May 27, 2022 22:14:17 GMT
I saw a bird which I have never seen before.
It looks like a common old barnyard goose of which we had hundreds when I was a kid; filthy creatures; step-squirt-step-squirt-step........
We got infested with snakes; absolutely completely overrun with snakes.
Some old man told us to get some geese and they would get rid of the snakes.
We first got three geese, two females and a male; within two weeks the snakes were gone; so were all the lizards and toads --- gone --- good riddance.
The geese thrived and multiplied until we had hundreds.
If our cattle had done so well, we would have been billionaires.
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Post by pontiac1940 on May 28, 2022 5:21:16 GMT
Is the 'washed out' goose as white as it looks on your photo? Yes, pretty close. The image quality is poor...low light and quite far.   |
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Post by fotofrank on May 28, 2022 15:44:40 GMT
Mi Margaret,
That could be a Blue Morph Snow Goose based on the color of the feet and bill.
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Post by whippet on May 28, 2022 19:31:43 GMT
Goodness, I am getting confused again.
And here's me, always thought that the Canada Goose was the one I know and love.
Thanks Frank.
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