Guardian Nature School Team Contact Blog Project Noah Facebook Project Noah Twitter

A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife

Join Project Noah!
nature school apple icon

Project Noah Nature School visit nature school

Canada goose

Branta canadensis

Description:

Fairly large brown bird white breast, dark legs, head and upper body.

Habitat:

Bolsa Chica, wetlands

Species ID Suggestions



Sign in to suggest organism ID

10 Comments

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 7 years ago

Thanks Caleb.

Caleb Strand
Caleb Strand 7 years ago

Sorry haven't been active lately. Looks good for a Canada Goose.With its head facing slightly down and to the right. When I first looked at the photo what looked like a bill first struck me as a BRBO but the shape and structure is all wrong for a booby but perfect for a goose and I can actually see the head now and am quite confident in my identification even regarding the photo quality,

Jellis
Jellis 7 years ago

When you took the photo did the bird look more like a large gull like or goose like.

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 7 years ago

Check out the vertical black band above the left leg of your bird. It is very similar to this photo:
http://www.birdinginformation.com/wp-con...

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 7 years ago

When I zoom in, I realize that what looks like a fleshy-pink bill is actually a strip of land in the background. What looks like the rest of the head is actually the back of a goose's long neck and small head - most likely that of a Brant judging by the extensive white underparts. The stocky legs set far apart and the bulky undercarriage are indicative of a goose as well. Additionally, Brown Boobies are typically observed on prominent perches such as rocky outcroppings or man-made structures rather than on the ground or, especially, in shallow water.

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 7 years ago

No other photo.

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 7 years ago

I thought so too, Just wouldnt thinnk one of those wouldbe hanging aroung the Bolsa Chica Echological Reserve in huntington beach.

Jellis
Jellis 7 years ago

white and brow sure looks like it possibly

Jellis
Jellis 7 years ago

Photo is way out of focus. Any other photos of it?

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 7 years ago

please help ID this bird Ashley, Joshua, Jim, Caleb, Hema.

Desmond.E.S.O
Spotted by
Desmond.E.S.O

Huntington Beach, California, USA

Spotted on Dec 23, 2016
Submitted on Dec 24, 2016

Related Spottings

Canadian Goose Canada goose Canada goose Brent Goose

Nearby Spottings

House finch Bufflehead Scaly-breasted Munia Greater Scaup
Noah Guardians
Noah Sponsors
join Project Noah Team

Join the Project Noah Team