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White - fronted Goose
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Taken on Islay, on April 16th 2010, using Nikon D40X with Nikon 300 mm zoom lens. |
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| White - fronted Goose. |
| Species: Order: Family: Local Names: |
Anser
albifrons. Anseriformes. Anatidae. |
| Site
Of Nest: Food: Plumage: Nesting Period: Eggs: |
Nests on the ground filled with down. Grass, roots, winter wheat, grain. White forehead, brown body with black stripes under body. Orange legs. 1 Brood in June 5 - 6 |
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Greenland White - fronted Goose. ( Sub Species ) |
| Taken at Gartocharn on 30th January 2024 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. |
| Species: Sub-Species: Order: Family: Local Names: |
Anser albifrons. Anser.a. flavirostris. Anseriformes. Anatidae. |
| Site Of Nest: Habitat: Plumage: Seen in the U.K: |
Breed in Greenland Tundra lakes, wet meadows on migration flooded fields & estuaries. Complex: See Wikipedia October - March |