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Definitive ID

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Posted by Colleen Tillett on September 22, 2013 at 10:29 AM
Definitive ID
I got a shot of this Greylag goose while in Nevada in February of 2013.

I used a 7D and I believe my 70-200 2.8L IS II.

This was taken at Floyd Lamb Park. There were Snow Geese, Waddled Chinese Ducks, Black Crowned Night Herons, etc... LOTS of ducks.

But I want a definitive ID on this.
Posted by Mia McPherson on September 22, 2013 at 12:07 PM
Looks like a hybrid to me. Greylags typically do not have white chests to the extent this one does.
Posted by Colleen Tillett on September 22, 2013 at 12:51 PM
You think maybe snow goose and Greylag?
Posted by Richard Ditch on September 22, 2013 at 1:42 PM
Whatever this is, it is not a Greylag.

In parks and around farmyards it is possible to see almost any variety of hybrid waterfowl, and this goose shows traits of more than one species. This is such a well-known occurrence that modern field guides (like Sibley and Kaufmann) have included illustrations of many of the more commonly encountered domestics.

Write it off as "hybrid domestic goose."
Posted by Colleen Tillett on September 22, 2013 at 2:16 PM
Bummer, oh we'll rather have a true list than an iffy list!