If you're a birder, you'll know what a life list is. It's basically a list of all the bird species one has observed and positively ID'd in one's lifetime. This blog is a record of my "critter" life list (mostly of birds), including photos I've taken over the years, some of the actual lifer if I was lucky enough to get the shot. Don't expect National Geographic quality stuff here, just the work of an amateur photog who loves to trudge out into nature.

Saturday, July 15, 2017

Branta leucopsis (Barnacle Goose)

6/12/17 Leeds Castle, Kent, England:








  
LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Barnacle Goose

SPECIES: Branta leucopsis

FAMILY: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese and Swans)

LIFE LIST DATE: 6/12/2017

LOCATION: Leeds Castle, Kent, England, UK

From Wikipedia:

"Over 94,000 winter in the UK (over 20% of the world population) and 9,000 in Ireland. There are over 1,000 feral breeding birds in the UK, which appear to be increasing. On their Arctic breeding grounds some colonies nest on islands but many are on steep, inaccessible cliffs near the sea or overlooking fjords with rich feeding grounds nearby. Grazes vegetation, especially leaves, stems and seeds. Also uses bill to pull up roots and crush harder matter." 
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