Branta canadensis
A large goose characterized by a brown body, black head / neck / bill with a white ellipse encircling the cheeks and throat.
Waterways & Fields, rural to urban areas as well.
This goose was swimming in The Hague estuary of Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Lat: 36.85, Long: -76.30
Spotted on Jul 11, 2011
Submitted on Jul 22, 2011
8 Comments
Added it Ava T-B, these missions pop up so frequently I can't seem to keep up.
Well then, you could add it to the Nature in Your Backyard mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8515....
Thank you Ava T-B! This is probably my favorite photo I've taken in my own backyard.
Lovely series.
Thanks Drew!
Nice shots!!
Thanks Atul! This one was actually 50 feet from my apartment, very convenient for after work photography-
perfect pics esprcially the last one great work pal