Pink Footed or Greylag Goose?

**rolf** · 30-11-2007, 06:36 PM

Don't know too much about Geese, but captured this handsome bird on the Thames Promenade at Pangbourne in Berkshire. I think it may be a Pink Footed Goose, but not entirely sure.

***Chocky*** · 30-11-2007, 07:32 PM

I think it's a Grey Lag- ansas ansa

The pink footed don't have white rears

**rolf** · 01-12-2007, 06:05 PM

I've not seen a Greylag as lightly coloured as that though Chocky.

***Chocky*** · 01-12-2007, 06:40 PM

Can only go by the RSPB but there are a few of these at Dawlish
Full pink beak on with yelloish tip Greylag
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/bird...oose/index.asp

Dark beak with stripe in the middle on Pink footed goose
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/bird...oose/index.asp

They are very similar. I could be wrong though

**andy b** · 01-12-2007, 10:18 PM

hi rolf, they are greylag geese. pink foot geese have a much darker head and neck. the bill is also darker on the pink foot

**rolf** · 02-12-2007, 12:08 AM

Thanks Chocky and Andy, have not really been into Geese, but becoming more interested as I see more of them.

***Chocky*** · 02-12-2007, 12:24 AM

Your welcome.

There are nearly every kind at Dawlish. Most probably introduced. Some that stop off and stay. I think the Chinese Geese are the ugliest.
We have Brent geese here at the moment , they are not much bigger than a mallard

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andy b Regular Member Info Location: preston, lancashire Gallery: 0 Equipment: for the last 8 yrs i have used a kowa 60 mm scope, but hve recently bought an opticron hr66 ga. i too have have used a homemade digiscoping adaptor with my kowa.i used two different sized bushes to accomodate the scope eyepiece and camera lense.( with some good results!).... budget has always been a massive factor with my hobby. having a family, there are always other things which take financial p Posts: 523 Join Date: Oct 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hi rolf, they are greylag geese. pink foot geese have a much darker head and neck. the bill is also darker on the pink foot

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