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Poultry and Pets => Pets without Feathers => Topic started by: dizzylizzie on March 23, 2010, 18:35

Title: Mystery bird
Post by: dizzylizzie on March 23, 2010, 18:35

Does anyone know what this is please? It arrived in my friends garden with a pair of canadian geese.Using the bird identifier she thinks it looks close to a Barnacle goose, but is confused by the white head. Any ideas anyone? :)
(http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx238/dizzylizzie_photo/mysterybird2.jpg)

Many thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Mystery bird
Post by: dizzylizzie on March 23, 2010, 19:00

Sorry everyone, i think ive found it, i think its an Emperor goose :D

Title: Re: Mystery bird
Post by: joyfull on March 23, 2010, 19:08

it's very pretty  :)

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Post by: tosca100 on March 23, 2010, 19:33

OH agrees, he works with animals. Says it must have escaped from a private collection.

Title: Re: Mystery bird
Post by: ex-cavator on March 23, 2010, 23:07

Yes, definitely an Emporer Goose, and definitely an escapee - not on the British List even as a vagrant  ;)

Title: Re: Mystery bird
Post by: dizzylizzie on March 24, 2010, 08:01

Thankyou everyone, i will tell her...oww lucky her tho having it in her garden :D

Title: Re: Mystery bird
Post by: Trillium on March 28, 2010, 15:16

What an unusual colouring. You're very honoured to have it  ;)