bird/fowl ID needed...

[stan the man]

took a shot of this waterfowl today at my local country park...i've not seen one before,and would like to know what it is....

thanks in advance.

 

[Richard22]

Pretty sure it's a Bar-headed Goose.
Good photo anyway

 

[cosmix3]

Would agree Bar-headed Goose.

 

[stan the man]

cheers richard...it looks like it is a bar headed goose...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bar-headed_Goose_-_St_James's_Park,_London_-_Nov_2006.jpg

 

[stan the man]

cheers cosmix..looks like a confirmation then

 

[tiny tim]

yeah bar headed goose

 

[purpleclouds]

Go on then....I'll agree too

 

[BirderOzzie]

Bar-Headed Goose-probably an escape though. Nice Shot

 

[stan the man]

cheers folks..i onlt shot it as i'd never seen one before...

birderozzie...was chatting to a bloke there,and he told me that it had come from a local farm,so possibly an escapee...

 

[osprey66]

escapee