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Anser cygnoides domesticus
In eastern Asia, the original domesticated geese are derived from the Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides); these are now known as Chinese geese. Both have been widely introduced in more recent times, and modern flocks in both areas (and elsewhere, such as Australia and North America) may consist of either species, and/or hybrids between them. Chinese geese may be readily distinguished from European geese by the large knob at the base of the bill, though hybrids may exhibit every degree of variation between them. (information from Wikipedia)
Local pond
Spotted on Jan 20, 2013
Submitted on Jan 20, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks, Maria. I had taken my daughter to this local park to see the waterfowl and was playing around with shutter speed. I like how you can see the water dripping off the beak in the first shot. :-)
Superb series, Aaron!