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Stripgås - Anser indicus - Bar-headed Goose
NF Photo 130712, Strandstuviken
This day I went to the coast and one of the bird protection areas. I wanted to see some birds for a change. And there were rather much of geese. Among them was one Bar-headed Goose swimming with the Canadian goose. I was lucky to see it as it was a lifer for me. But sadly it was to far away to get good shots. I never could see it up front, mostly from the back as they swam out and away from the beach. Still, it was a lifer. :)
They are not native to Scandinavia. Might be a runaway from a park. The official system for handling birds in Sweden did not count it as a Swedish lifer. Too bad!
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This day I went to the coast and one of the bird protection areas. I wanted to see some birds for a change. And there were rather much of geese. Among them was one Bar-headed Goose swimming with the Canadian goose. I was lucky to see it as it was a lifer for me. But sadly it was to far away to get good shots. I never could see it up front, mostly from the back as they swam out and away from the beach. Still, it was a lifer. :)
They are not native to Scandinavia. Might be a runaway from a park. The official system for handling birds in Sweden did not count it as a Swedish lifer. Too bad!
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About Bar-headed Goose on wiki
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Very nice. The Bar Headed Goose, I think, may be new to me~
ReplyDeleteGreat photos - you have so many interesting water birds.
ReplyDeleteIntressant, den har jag aldrig hört talas om!
ReplyDelete/Pia
Congrats on your lifer! I do not think we can see this goose here. Great sighting!
ReplyDeletelovely to see in good weather too
ReplyDeleteGreat shot and congrats for lifer
ReplyDeletethanks!
ReplyDeleteEn vacker gås! Det är sällan man får perfekta bilder ute i naturen.
ReplyDeleteFine gjess :)
ReplyDeleteThe bar headed goose is a new one to me, thank you for bringing it to my attention.
ReplyDeleteNice goose - But I think you could be right in saying it has escaped from a park or a collection.
ReplyDeleteCheers and thanks for linking to WBW - Stewart M