The waterfront at Musselburgh today. Out there, are
goldeneye,
eider,
velvet scoter, a
red throated diver and a
shag. Only some of them are even in the shots and all of them are too far out to be identifiable in the photos, even if you click to enlarge, sorry, but click on each bird's name and you can find out more.
This goose has characteristics of a
pinkfoot and of a
whitefront, very confusing, possibly its a hybrid, I'm currently trying to get an answer from the experts, but if anyone knows, let me know in the comments. It was hanging out with Canada Geese and greylags (and gulls too!) at Musselburgh.
Edited to add: well it seems that the goose is likely to be a Canada / greylag hybrid!
Pretty waterscapes and the goose is cute! It could e a hybrid! Have a happy day!
ReplyDeletehe's cute! :) beautiful seas, too.
ReplyDeletewhat ever he is he's lovely,xx Rachel
ReplyDeletewhat ever he is he's lovely,xx Rachel
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!
ReplyDeleteHe is indeed an odd goose, but he's very cute. I love being around birds and taking their photos once in awhile. Fascinating!
ReplyDeleteA most wonderful goose. I love his personality. Those photos of the sea are beautiful. Always makes me happy and at peace.
ReplyDeleteI always consult with the experts myself when I'm not sure.Nice photo of the friendly looking goose. I see the eider has a small scratch on the top of its bill :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting goose! I suppose it hangs out with whatever kind of goose its mother was.
ReplyDeleteLove the sea, love the goose. Thank you for posting these, Juliet. :) maureen
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. The sea's solemnity blended, but heightened too, by the goose's "homeliness".
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. I hope you are able to get an identity for your goose. I recently had an encounter with an odd one also. I've been thinking of posting photos to see if anyone can identify it.
ReplyDeleteThe tide rises - The tide falls ... peaceful seas.
ReplyDeletewell done, glad you got that goose sorted out
ReplyDeletemuch love...
I just popped over from Keith's Optimistic Existentialist blog.
ReplyDeleteLove your photos.
Rick, your latest follower.
wouldn't have a clue ;) but love the photos
ReplyDeletewaterfront
ReplyDeletethe birds too far out
to see
Hi Juliet,
ReplyDeleteThe sea photos are beautiful, love how calm it makes you feel.
The goose is lovely.
happy week
hugs
Carolyn