Phil's photos with the keyword: Goose

The Canada goose (Branta canadensis) is a large wild goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body. It is native to the arctic and temperate regions of North America, and its migration occasionally reaches across the Atlantic to northern Europe. It has been introduced to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, New Zealand, Japan, Chile, Argentina and the Falkland Islands. Like most geese, the Canada goose is primarily herbivorous and normally migratory; it tends to be found on or close to fresh water. (Wikipedia). Camera: Nikon D500 Lens: Tokina SD 400mm f5.6 (EFL 600mm). Processed with Nikon Capture NX2.

A female Canada Goose and her family on the banks of the Leeds-Liverpool canal near the town of Nelson in Lancashire, North-West England. Camera: Nikon D500 Lens: AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED Software: Nikon Capture NX2

A group of Canada Geese on the banks of the Leeds-Liverpool canal near the town of Nelson in the North-West of England. Photographed yesterday during my "lockdown exercise" walk and processed with Nikon Capture NX2 and Pixlr Editor.

The Emden Goose is a breed of domestic goose. The origins of this breed are thought to be from the North Sea region in the Netherlands and Germany. The author Lewis Wright wrote around 1900 that he was of the opinion that they originated from the town of Emden in Lower Saxony, Germany, although Edward Brown in his 1906 Races of Domestic Poultry believed that the breed was created by crossing the German White with the English White and then, by a process of careful selections, creating the goose as it is today. The breed is pure white with a short, light orange bill and orange feet and shanks. They are fast growing birds and will quickly reach about 9 kg (20 lb) for the Goose, and 14 kg (30 lb) for the Gander. The Emden's legs are fairly short. The head is oval-shaped and they have a long and graceful neck. The eyes are an ocean blue. The body is bulky and well rounded, having a long back and a short tail. (Wikipedia)

A copy of a pre-digital photograph originally taken in 2003 on the banks of the river Ouse in York, England. The birds in the foreground are Greylag geese which have been in York since Roman times (and a few pigeons) all of which are quite used to people in this tourist town. As soon as you produce food you'll be surrounded by them within minutes.

The Greylag goose (Anser anser) is a large species of goose in the waterfowl family Anatidae. It has mottled and barred grey and white plumage and an orange beak and pink legs. A large bird, it measures between 74 - 91 centimetres (29 - 36 in) in length with an average weight of 3.3 kilograms (7.3 lb). Its distribution is widespread with birds from the north of its range in Europe and Asia migrating southwards to spend the winter in warmer places. It is the type species of the genus Anser and the ancestor of the domestic goose, having been domesticated at least as early as 1360 BCE. Greylag geese travel to their northerly breeding grounds in spring, nesting on moorlands, in marshes, around lakes and on coastal islands. They normally mate for life and nest on the ground among vegetation. A clutch of three to five eggs is laid; the female incubates the eggs and both parents defend and rear the young. The birds stay together as a family group, migrating southwards in autumn as part of a flock and separating the following year. During the winter they occupy semi-aquatic habitats, estuaries, marshes and flooded fields, feeding on grass and often consuming agricultural crops. (Wikipedia). Camera: Nikon D300s Processed with Nikon Capture NX2.