Rare geese fly into London nature reserve in record numbers

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News from the RSPB site

Today (21 December) an unprecedented flock of a wild Arctic bird that was once thought to be a shellfish dropped in to London!

The 82 barnacle geese arrived at RSPB Rainham Marshes this morning and quickly settled down to feed and rest their wings on the reserve's newly-restored wetlands.

Barnacle Geese get their name from an old fable that they grew from barnacles, the small hard-shelled sea creatures that cling to boat hulls and rocks. Because of this, Catholics were able to eat the geese during Lent because they were classified as fish!

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[Chocky]

Thanks for that Robert.
There are a couple of these barnacle geese at Dawlish in Devon. They are very attractive