Port Credit harbour - Eider not - Swan Goose yes
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Port Credit harbour - Eider not - Swan Goose yes

rcflier

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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.


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.



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sorry to disappoint you but this is a domestic "swan goose" aka "chinese goose"...which would probably explain the tameness.
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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
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »
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eiders have a crazier shnozz and are more ducklike in body
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