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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: rcflier on October 18, 2012, 05:46:49 PM

Title: Port Credit harbour - Eider not - Swan Goose yes
Post by: rcflier on October 18, 2012, 05:46:49 PM

You never know what you might find at the mouth Credit River.  

I believe this to be an Eider, but I don't know what type.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-o_IsZetRc30/UIByaLfYJZI/AAAAAAAAIng/qeF08jQrRUI/s576/DSC_2277.JPG)

He was extremely "people friendly" and even came ashore with the geese and ducks when I sat down on the dock close to the boat ramps.  He even "hand fed" corn from me along with the geese and ducks. I believe he could be caught and banded if the right folks were interested in doing this.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7n5-2jF3mYw/UIBym7I12_I/AAAAAAAAIno/QxUmljOIUFI/s576/DSC_2294.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ba5kU-9xOkc/UIByroJ2zUI/AAAAAAAAInw/6ylQa3v_HQI/s576/DSC_2298.JPG)

Title: Re: Port Credit harbour - Eider
Post by: lucky tern on October 18, 2012, 06:12:34 PM

sorry to disappoint you but this is a domestic "swan goose" aka "chinese goose"...which would probably explain the tameness.

Title: Re: Port Credit harbour - Eider ?
Post by: rcflier on October 18, 2012, 06:18:43 PM

I thought it looked "goose like" on it's back but the beak has me fooled into thinking Eider.  thanks for the feedback.

Wiki confirms Swan Goose. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_Goose (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_Goose)

Title: Re: Port Credit harbour - Eider not - Swan Goose yes
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on October 18, 2012, 06:27:00 PM

eiders have a crazier shnozz and are more ducklike in body