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07 October 2014

Barnacle geese






Resting barnacle geese, Töölönlahti 1.8.2014.

I'm linking to Wild Bird Wednesday.


40 comments:

  1. Oh he is trying to sleep and you are trying to photograph him!! Great close up shots

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  2. so very pretty - and his bill is so small. :)

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    1. Thank you Theresa! He's a lot smaller than the Canada goose.

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  3. Sömnen är bäst tänker nog den ,fina bilder ,kram Nette

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    1. Tack Nette! De funderade nog varför jag kom och störde dem.

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  4. A neat looking bird. Such a small beak for a goose.

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    1. Thank you Karen! This goose is much smaller than the Canada goose.

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  5. It's colouring is a lot like a Canada goose but it's beak is much, much smaller.

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    1. Thank you EG! It's a much smaller goose than the Canada goose.

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    1. Thank you Marie! They were having siesta. :)

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  7. Lovely photos ! He looks sweet !
    Greetings

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  8. Nice pictures, nice and healthy nap!

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  9. Lovely images... he looks so relaxed.

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    1. Thank you Andrew! They're used to people.

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  10. Great close-up photos showing beautiful feather detail.

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  11. Relly lovely - Einen schönen Mittwoch:-) LG Inge

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    1. Thank you Inge! Have a nice Wednesday! LG Gunilla

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  12. They are beautiful, I would love to see them some Day. Great shots..

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  13. Wonderful detail of his feathers, he seems very tame, I like the sleepy look on his face.

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    1. Thank you Hannah! They're not tame exactly, but they're used to people.

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  14. What a unique looking goose, with his small bill. Very pretty shots!

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  15. Precious shots. Beautiful birds made even more so with your wonderful photography skills.

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  16. the sweetest goose I know about. :)

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  17. Beautiful portraits of this goose. Beautiful color and clear.

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  18. A beautiful little goose!

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  19. I do like the Barnacle Goose. I think because its a little smaller than most geese and so looks cuter.

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    1. Thank you Adam! It's a very cute little goose.

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  20. These are so pretty, what a lovely bird!!

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