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Old 21-01-2007, 08:38 PM
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Re: Could this be a snow goose?

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Originally Posted by morpheus View Post
Should have really introduced myself before posting, Tots1968 is my missus, we have been back to where we spotted the goose today and took some more photographs, is there any way you can tell if the goose has had its wings clipped from this photograph


I also took these as well, the light was much better today so the pictures have come out much better.








And here it is just hanging around with other geese and ducks


Right, my question is..... is this something to be excited about?

I'll be posting some of our other pictures soon, it would be nice if our first posts are "rare"



regards

Morpheus + Tots
Your photo clearly shows the wings are fully winged so can fly wherever it chooses! It may well stay put. At Kew Gardens there's a pair of fully winged Emperor Geese (which the keeper said had flown in here) + quite a few of the Bar-headed Geese are unpinioned too + most of the time they are happy to stay put.
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