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The greylag goose is a bird in the waterfowl family Anatidae. It has mottled and barred grey and white plumage and an orange beak and legs. It's a large bird measuring between 74-91 cm in length and has an average weight of 3.3 kg.
Widespread. Paleartic distribution. Found on moors with scattered lochs, in marshes, fens and peat-bogs, lakes and on little islands some way out to sea. Agricultural land and urban parks.
Domesticated at least as early as 1360 BC.
Spotted on May 20, 2015
Submitted on Jan 4, 2016
4 Comments
Thanks amadeus.4 :)
Love the pose! This critter does not look impressed :D Thank you for sharing :)
Thanks! It's an excellent place to see and photograph birds :)
Nice! I have been in this park last year and w many geese..is a very pretty place :-)