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Domestic or Ganky Geese

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Most of the world’s domestic geese can be traced back thousands of years to the wild Greylag Goose ( Anser anser ) although domestic geese were also bred from Swan Goose ( A. Feral geese run the gamut from pure white to almost entirely gray or brown. cygnoides ) ancestors. cygnoides ) ancestors. Get yours today!

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St. Michael’s summer birding along the Danube in Serbia

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And I do not see any bird either, it was only my bird-compass telling me this is a place to stop. I haven’t seen any bear markings here, okay, the truth is I wasn’t really looking for scratches, but the national Brown Bear range map says that we are passing through permanently occupied part of the range.

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Orange-headed Thrush

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Informed literature bears out my experience that most birds are seen singly or in pairs. Share Your Thoughts « A long way from nowhere Domestic or Ganky Geese » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here. The former British colony’s Z.c. Thanks for visiting!

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