BOB. Hope someone can help me with the identification - he's a loner down at the inlet - shows up every year. That bump on his head doesn't match any picture I can find.
Pretty sure the geese with head bumps are domestic geese. Theyâve with escaped from a farm or have been released into the wild because they were no longer wanted. Survival can be problematic as they canât always handle weather conditions or find adequate food. There were two living in a park in our area who survived for a number of years. Excellent shot!
Super capture and edit! With that black knob on the bill and bulky body I would say its a Chinese goose, which is a domestic goose raised and escaped .
If interested tag the photo ":theme-February2024 "
Here is the information for the challenge:
https://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/48885/new-february's-monthly-theme-and-vote-for-january's-close-up-theme