Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Brant Goose

I am linking up with Wild Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes


The Brant Goose seemed to be a common bird seen in the winter months along the Jersey Shores. We saw them while visiting Barnegat Lighthouse Beach and also at Edwin Forsythe NWR.

I personally find them to be more attractive than the Canada Goose.



Some photos are from the Barnegat Lighthouse beach and the shots below are from the Edwin Forsythe NWR



I hope you enjoyed my Brant Goose post.


Thanks for stopping by my post and for all the nice comments.

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67 comments:

  1. Marvelous photos of this special goose. Amazing ! I like the first both shots most. So close and sharp.
    Best regards, Synnöve

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  2. They are beautiful ! Have never seen such a kind of geese !

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  3. I agree that it's prettier than the Canada Goose, though it's hard for me to feel any love for introduced birds so maybe that's where my Canada Goose disdain comes from.

    I am always so surprised by the coastal waterfowl in the Northern Hemisphere - ducks, geese and swans are not common sights in saltwater where I live in Australia.

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  4. The white collar is attractive!! Now, I need to see one of these myself in person. LOL

    Great photos Eileen.

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  5. The Brant Goose is so cute! I like it!

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  6. The geese look really beautiful and adorable !

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  7. Yes I do think I love them more than Canadian Geese. They are beautiful!

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  8. Good morning Eileen!!!The Brant Gooses are so beautiful birds!!Excellent shots!!Great captures!I really enjoyed your wonderful pictures!Have a happy new week!!Hugs!
    Dimi...

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  9. Oh Eileen, your photographs are stunning! Brant Goose post is awesome and goodness, they are so beautiful!

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  10. What a lovely one! I learn so much from people, like yourself, that have different critters from ours.
    Lovely.
    (ツ) from Cottage Country Ontario , ON, Canada!

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  11. I've never seen a Brant Goose. They really are pretty!

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  12. I think they're more attractive too. Are they just as messy though? I have this love-hate relationship with Canada Geese, because we share our RV Park (and walkways) in Oregon with them. But I do love to see them flying over the lake -- and love to see the families after the babies hatch.

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  13. They look so cute :-) and lovely shots -- so perfectly clear, nice color and composition. I was trying to understand the difference between these geese and Canada geese -- they look so similar. I guess the Canada geese do not have such darkish neck, right?

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  14. Beautiful pictures of the geese.
    Very well photographed, Eileen.
    My favorite is the first picture.

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  15. how cool. like they're wearing black stockings on their heads/necks. :)

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  16. These are some nice-looking geese! Happy day!

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  17. I've never seen them. They are very handsome.

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  18. Very pretty geese... We have Canada Geese here (tons of them)--but I've never seen a Brant Goose before.. They are prettier.

    Foggy morning here on the Cumberland Plateau. Have a wonderful day.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  19. I love brant geese (or as we call them brent geese) possibly my favourite geese in fact

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  20. This is a really interesting goose with its colors and markings. You see such a variety of birds. Great job on the photos!

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  21. Fantastic photos. Geese are beautiful birds. I am delighted with them.
    Greetings.

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  22. I've never seen a Brandt goose, even when I lived in NJ! Or maybe I did and just assumed from a distance that they were Canada Geese. Thanks for sharing!

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  23. Beautiful images, lovely to see the blue water and the goose enjoying themselves.

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  24. They are pretty with their black heads. Looks like the dipped their heads in a bucket of black paint. : )

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  25. The Brant Goose is very handsome indeed.

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  26. I really did enjoy your geese, we get a few in the UK during winter, but I haven't seen one yet.
    All the best Gordon.

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  27. Great shots of the Brant Goose Eileen. Handsome bird!

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  28. I have seen these around the waters at the jersey shore, I had no idea what they were!! You got some beautiful captures, they are pretty, I like the Canadian geese as well!!

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  29. Their colors are just gorgeous. I love seeing these guys.

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  30. I haven't seen this goose, but we have plenty of Canada geese!

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  31. Very handsome geese! We only get the Canada's around here. I like the all black head/neck.

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  32. Very handsome birds, nice series of shots.

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  33. wow, i have never seen this guy before ... or maybe i have & just thought he was a Canadian goose. interesting. thanks for teaching me something new. ( :

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  34. We get the same species over in Japan (although it is a darker race)........and yes they are nicer than Canada Geese.

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  35. Hi Eileen, Fabulous photo's of those Brants. I have never seen a living Brant Goose. Have a great Wednesday tomorrow! Wildlifewatcher.

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  36. They are very beautiful! I like the solid black on their heads. It's very striking!

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  37. I have never heard of the Brant Goose, so this is a treat for me! They are so pretty!

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  38. Striking patterns on this goose. A mix of flat and textured tones. And love seeing the gathering of these characters in the last photo.

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  39. Nice goose pics, thanks for sharing!

    Gr. John

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  40. These goose looks so beautiful. Love them!!

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  41. I love the Brant Goose but have only seen it at a distance. There aonly a few coming each year to Sweden so they are hard to find. Nice shots.

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  42. Fantastic, Eileen!
    They have cute faces indeed!
    One goose I have never seen!
    Although it seems like it was a dull day, I think the light in last pic in quite beautiful!
    But the first one is so gorgeous, how nice to manage this proximity!
    Cheers, keep well!

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    1. They are beautiful! Have a happy day Eileen :)

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  43. Beautiful sweet face of Brant Geese, and didn't you shot so very so elequate.

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  44. Nice looking geese - and I agree about them looking better than the Canada goose.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  45. Hi,Eileen. THey are very cute. I like them very much. Thanks for sharing.

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  46. What gorgeous looking geese, I'd never heard of them before, thanks for sharing!

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  47. Great shots of the Brants. Sweeter than the Canada Goose. LOL
    MB

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  48. Interesting. I have only ever seen one of these and that was a long, long time ago!

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  49. Add me to the list of people who have never seen a Brant goose.
    I keep looking for one but haven't been lucky yet. Hopefully soon!
    Love the photos, Eileen!

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  50. Beautiful birds! Have a lovely day!

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  51. Beautiful photos,but now I see you have eagles down in your other post,I can barely contain my excitement,must go check them out as well,as always,love your photos,thank-you for sharing,Phyllis

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  52. Thanking for sharing these Eileen. I didn't know this duck so thanks for educating me.
    Great shots!
    Hope you're having a great week.

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  53. They have an interesting colour scheme.

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  54. Have never seen this Brant Goose! They are interesting. Shorter and stockier neck - more like a barn goose. Interesting how their heads, neck and shoulders are black!!
    I get cold just looking at the choppy water --- lovely shots!

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  55. It is a handsome goose and I am fond of geese... Michelle

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  56. Great looking goose and not one I'm familiar with.

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  57. Very special goose Eileen.
    Beautiful is your information about this separate geese :-)
    Very nice weekend.

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  58. A very smart Goose, we have a long staying one currently in Norfolk here in the UK, I must go and see it.

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  59. Never heard of this goose before. Such nice plumage.

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  60. Yes, I do like your brant goose post, Eileen. Thank you! More familiar with the black brant goose along the northwest coast, which has a white ring around the neck.

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  61. This is one goose I have not seen yet. What an elegant looking bird!

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