Greylag Goose

I agree ,Jellis!!

I kinda go with Liam. Been pretty good at this

thanks Liam, I will remove my suggestion.

A Lesser White-fronted Goose, even a hybrid, would be very unlikely in California. A Greater White-fronted would make more sense. But even then, White-fronted Geese are not as promiscuous as the domestic geese. I rarely see real White-fronted Geese hybrids. A White-fronted Goose hybrid would probably show some black lining the white face and the bill would likely be pink.

Many Embden x Pomeranian Geese turn out like this one with the white face. The white is due to the Embden genes, but the rest of the bird appears primarily Pomeranian.

If you have Sibley's Guide to Birds of North America, he has an illustration in the page opposite the Green-winged Teal, portraying several domestic waterfowl (pg. 89). His illustration of the Graylag (Barnyard) Goose matches this bird well.

Liam,could this be a hybrid bet grey lag and lesser white fronted?

The lesser white fronted goose has a short neck like the one in the spotting.

Could it be a hybrid between a grey lag and a white fronted goose?

I was thinking that too but don't know where the white band around the face near the bill,comes in. Didn't see it in any photos online. And it seems like it has a shorter neck then the Greylag. That's why I chose to ask for help.

A domestic breed, I suspect Pilgrim in its heritage, but can't be positive.