Guest northamuk Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Tankus> check out the EXIF, it is raw untouched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northamuk Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Aha! might be a result from ellas' link. It could be a juvenile Swan Goose !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 a what :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 We have these on our beach.They are Hi-Breed Shitehawks. laughing laughing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northamuk Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Unfortunately "Swan Geese" or "Chinese" geese have black bills, this one has a bright orange bill, ah well, back to the drawing board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 SOMEBODY must know!!!!I'm sure it's a gull! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northamuk Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 popeye> your attempt at levity is sadly lacking in humour. Pick your own definition http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?...?term=Shitehawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Maybe its a duck and its been at the GM maize ......Ill bet if you do a close up its got glowing green eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Mind you, I wouldn't put it past ellas to have doctored it in some way ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northamuk Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 I have a feeling that it might well be a juvenile Swan Goose - native of Siberia normally overwinters in China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 of course it is,should have know straight away :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northamuk Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Smartass !! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Pict of a swan goose ....note the black bill>That's an adult bird, I said it is probably a juvenile bird which have orange bills< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Anyone know what this bird is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 (not pauls ! :lol: ) but is northy's a young shelduck ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northamuk Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Paul>That is a Hollywood superstar before he became famous ! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 The goose in question looks like a Chineese goose but its missing the hump on its beak :blink: http://www.gbarkman.com/watercolor/gallery.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northamuk Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Boris> it most certainly is not a Tadorna tadorna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northamuk Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Paul> it certainly looks like a Chinese or Swan Goose, but I don't know if juveniles have that hump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northamuk Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 The consensus here http://www.birdforum.net/forums/showthread...69284#post69284 seems to indicate a juvenile Swan Goose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 So whats with the goose fetish tonight northy .....?Lots of bird sites out there aren't there .....!Piccy of a shelduck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northamuk Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 No fetish. Neither do I appreciate snide comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted September 27, 2003 Report Share Posted September 27, 2003 Touchy!!Still, it was time for your bed, wasn't it! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted September 27, 2003 Report Share Posted September 27, 2003 Looked more like a snipe comment to me , but then I know nothing of hornythology. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted September 27, 2003 Report Share Posted September 27, 2003 Looked more like a snipe comment to me , but then I know nothing of hornythology. :DIs that right!!! :lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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