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Unknown species of avian louse found on a Canada Goose. Long body with pincer type mandibles. The goose was a juvenile in poor condition.
Canada Goose.
Spotted on Mar 16, 2015
Submitted on Mar 8, 2018
5 Comments
Very nice spotting!
Fascinating. Our wild cockies have a type of feather lice which I see occasionally. It cruises through their feathers with such ease and speed. Thanks for the close ups.
Thanks! :-)
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Five, very interesting, and very educational photos....