Anser anser dom x Branta canadensis
(c) Harry J. Lehto
Domestic (Greylag) x Canada Goose / (Kesy)meri x kanadanhanhiristeymä
Store Fuglene, Vest Sjaelland, Denmark, Dec 26, 2005
Canon EF 300mmf4.0 +1.4x, ISO 400, distance appox 500m
Canon 20D
This bird was strickingly larger than the wild greylags and canada geese
it associated with. The head pattern did not fit a paleheaded canada goose
or a typical (wild) Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid. It should be pointed out
that this birds head pattern was somewhat reminiscent of
a Barnacle x Greater
White fronted Branta leucopsis x Anser albifrons hybrid or
a Bar-headed Goose hybrid . It bears also
resemblance to persumed Domestic Goose xCanada hybrids , which is my best guess for this bird.
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