Psilos
Wildfowl Photography |
Bar headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
Native to southeast Russia, northern
India and western China. This bird breeds at high altitudes, beside
high mountain lakes. It is also a high migratory flier as it has even
been seen flying high above from the summit of Mount Everest. This duck
has Crepuscular habits (feeds at dawn and dusk)grazing on wild plants
and invertebrates. Length 30in. This is a very shy but very graceful
goose. |
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Last year and this 2005 the barheaded pair
at Martinmere produced 2 goslings. |
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