kestrel55 Member  216 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2006 Location: Gateshead Tyne and Wear England More info | Apr 23, 2007 16:27 | #1 This Canada Goose is what is called Leusistic, where some of the feather loose their black pigment so look this warm buff colour, picture was taken at Shibdon Pond Gateshead Tyne and Wear.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.
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canonloader Cream of the Crop  More info | Apr 23, 2007 16:33 | #2 Nice catch. I've only seen this in pictures. Must be weird to see it for real. Mitch- ____...^.^...____
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rw2 Goldmember  4,201 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jun 2006 Location: North Dakota More info | Apr 23, 2007 18:02 | #3 Maybe it is old age. Grey feathers instead of gray hair! Ha ha! If you're afraid of failure ... you'll never succeed!
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davewalters Senior Member 458 posts Likes: 1 Joined Sep 2006 Location: Account inactive please delete More info | Apr 23, 2007 18:04 | #4 Due to the normalish marking son the neck and head I'd say this was a hybrid with a Farm Goose of Greylag derivitive.
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kestrel55 THREAD STARTER Member 216 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2006 Location: Gateshead Tyne and Wear England More info | Apr 23, 2007 18:22 | #5 I sought the information from our resident bird expert and what Ive said is what he said, it not a hybrid just the lack of pigment in the gooses feathers, hence its called Leusitic.
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davewalters Senior Member 458 posts Likes: 1 Joined Sep 2006 Location: Account inactive please delete More info | Apr 24, 2007 07:12 | #6 Ouch - so you're fairly convinced that your bird expert knows more than myself and that I'm not an "expert" myself??
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Rubberhead Goldmember  1,899 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2006 Location: South Carolina's Lowcountry More info | Apr 24, 2007 07:48 | #7 davewalters wrote in post #3092108  Due to the normalish marking son the neck and head I'd say this was a hybrid with a Farm Goose of Greylag derivitive. This was my first thought too so I'm with davewalters on this one. EQUIPMENT: 40D | Rebel XT | EF 70-200mm f/4L IS | EF-S 10-22mm | EF 28-135mm IS | EF-S 18-55mm IS | EF 50mm 1.8 - flickr
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canonloader Cream of the Crop More info | Apr 24, 2007 09:24 | #8 The neck is too short also, for a otherwise normal Canada, isn't it? Mitch- ____...^.^...____
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kestrel55 THREAD STARTER Member 216 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2006 Location: Gateshead Tyne and Wear England More info | Apr 24, 2007 12:41 | #9 Ok I'll agree to disagree, Ive never seen one before so asked our local "Birder" so its a funny coloured goose, I have seen a goose at Low Hauxley that was a Greylag/Canada Goose Hybrid and that was a funny looking thing too, but not this light buff colour.
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KeithR Goldmember 2,856 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Blyth, Northumberland, NE England More info | Apr 24, 2007 13:06 | #10 davewalters wrote in post #3092108 Due to the normalish marking son the neck and head I'd say this was a hybrid with a Farm Goose of Greylag derivitive. The same thought crossed my mind too, Dave...
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hTr Cream of the Crop  22,453 posts Joined Nov 2006 Location: Northern Alabama More info | Apr 24, 2007 13:30 | #11 Nice catch gary
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