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Old 20-01-2007, 09:36 PM
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Re: Could this be a snow goose?

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Originally Posted by tots1968 View Post
Thanks for the information, if it aids identification I can tell you that it was roughly the same size as a mallard. How rare are ross's geese if they are rare at all?
Wild ones are like rocking horse manure! you will never come across one or see it associating with Mallards!
GuyF & Aeshna5 have already indicated that it is a feral bird and as such is "only" a great opportunity to photograph what would be a really rare British bird.
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