Goose for ID

[Rob_D]

Had a good day out in Norfolk on a wild goose (and crane) chase today. Wanted to brush up on my goose ID and found Taiga Bean, Pink Foot, White-Front, Barnacle, Greylag and Canadian at Buckenham.

In with the Barnacles, was this fellow







Sorry for the poor digiscoped shots. Any suggestions as to its pedigree please?

I missed the cranes at Stubbs Mill despite standing for ages in the freezing cold rain, but incredible numbers of marsh and hen harriers there.

[nye24]

Look like barnicle geese to me.

[nye24]

sorry i did not read your thread,not sure what the goose is

[Gill Catton]

looks very similar to a goose I saw amongst a feral barnacle flock near Lydd which I think was thought to be a hybrid with possibly some emperoro and or snow goose in the mix

[tWITCH]

Barnacle Goose: The one with the B&W face. Not sure about the white faced one, and its plumage looks different to the rest. Maybe it's a hybrid?

Was that a lapwing in the background?

Hope that helps.

[shearwater66]

Looks like a 'Snow Goose'!,,,type
I did not see any reports for this species in Norfolk on the pagers in the last few days

[tWITCH]

Dangerous ground for me as I don't know loads about birds but I thought the bill look too short to be a snow goose.

Just a thought, no doubt I'm way off.

[Stewart J]

Could be Blue Phase Snow but picture quality makes it difficult

Blue-phase Snow Goose photo - RAINBIRDER photos at pbase.com

Stewart

[shearwater66]

Don't think you are way off....the bill does look short from the angle of these shots.
I said 'Snow Goose type' as there have been reports of Ross's Goose hybrids and that would account for a smaller bill........but that said,the bird does look more robust than the accompanying Barnacles.

[tWITCH]

Maybe it has Leucism?

And is it my imagination or does it look bigger then the rest?

Sorry Rob D I'm adding more questions then answers to your thread.