What bird?

[Meo]

March 2, 2008 at 11:17 pm

Hi I saw this bird today in Bray harbour but haven’t a clue what type it is, goose, swan of sorts? Somebody there said they were Canadian geese, (there were two of them), but when I googled that they looked very different to this guy :shock:

Any ideas, thanks!

[shutterbug]

March 2, 2008 at 11:24 pm

He is gorgeous, has been there a couple of years to my knowledge, he is an African Brown Goose,
and they have a reputation of being a bit cranky, but I have never had any problems with this guy
as long as you have a loaf of bread with you :)

[lousy]

March 2, 2008 at 11:29 pm

Lovely detail in the feathers Marie.
Nice and sharp
Well captured.
Pat

[Meo]

March 3, 2008 at 11:31 am

Hey thanks for that Shutterbug. He is certainly magnificant but noisy. Off all the birds there he was constantly making noise, giving out! I got some nice shots of him, I’ll post some later when I’m home, he was so different he really stood out!

Thanks Pat, his colours were so striking he made it easy for me :-)

Marie.

[stcstc]

March 3, 2008 at 11:49 am

i think its a china goose

they are not native here, but are farmed and some have got loose

[Meo]

March 3, 2008 at 4:44 pm

I looked it up and it is an African brown goose, the bits on its neck give it away!!!!