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Greylag Goose - Grágæs

Anser anser

Description:

The Greylag goose is the largest of the grey geese of the genus Anser. They are common in the lowland regions of Iceland where they breed in marshy areas.

Habitat:

Marshy area in lowland moor. Þingvellir National Park, Iceland

Notes:

Britain hosts almost the entire Icelandic population of Greylag Geese in winter. From one winter to the next they almost always return to the same region. http://blx1.bto.org/pdf/ringmigration/23...

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8 Comments

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

Thanks Jemma and Dhirendra!

Dhiren
Dhiren 10 years ago

Fantastic photo!!! WoW!!!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

Gorgeous!!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

Thanks António!

Gorgeous series Daniele,beautiful spotting very complet,congrats and thanks for sharing

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

Thanks joan6153!

joan6153
joan6153 10 years ago

Great pictures!

Wild Things
Wild Things 10 years ago

Beautiful series!

DanielePralong
Spotted by
DanielePralong

Iceland

Spotted on Jun 17, 2013
Submitted on Aug 9, 2013

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