Shropshire Birder
Species Gallery - Barnacle Goose
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Outside the usual wintering grounds Barnacles are normally considered of feral origin or escapes. Smart birds nevertheless and this individual seen locally was a short staying loner.
Barnacle Goose head on VP 17 4 10 IMG_2669
Barnacle Goose side VP 17 4 10 IMG_2667
Barnacle Goose Polemere 21 10 10 IMG_3630
Barnacle Goose wingflap Polemere 21 10 10 IMG_3637
Barnacle Goose on water Polemere 21 10 10 IMG_3624
Barnacle Goose washing Polemere 21 10 10 IMG_3617
Barnacle Goose washing Polemere 21 10 10 IMG_3622
Barnacle Goose wingflap Polemere 21 10 10 IMG_3635
Barnacle Goose Polemere 8 12 08 IMG_7445
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