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Greylag Goose

Anser anser

Description:

This species is the ancestor of domesticated geese in Europe and North America. Flocks of feral birds derived from domesticated birds are widespread.

Notes:

Within science, the greylag goose is most notable as being the bird with which the ethologist Konrad Lorenz first did his major studying into the behavioural phenomenon of imprinting.

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2 Comments

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

Thanks, nexttogone!

nexttogone
nexttogone 11 years ago

Very nice, Ava.

Ava T-B
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Ava T-B

Moosinning, Bayern, Germany

Spotted on Aug 10, 2012
Submitted on Oct 10, 2012

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