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Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)

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Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)

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Species/Soort Family/Familie Order/Orde Class/Klasse Phylum/Stam Kingdom/Rijk
Barnacle goose Ducks, geese and swans Duck, geese, and relatives Birds Chordate Animals
Brandgans Zwanen, ganzen en eenden Eendvogels Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Branta leucopsis Anatidae Anseriformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Stellendam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

2014:05:30 12:25:31
Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1000 sec at F8.0, ISO 320, distance 7.94 m

Close-up of a young fire goose.

Stellendam

2013:06:14 08:29:50
Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/8000 sec at F8.0, ISO 1100, distance 8.91 m

Vogelobservatorium Tij (Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland, Netherlands)

2019:06:09 17:05:31
Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)
NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/640 sec at F6.3, ISO 220, distance 11.89 m

Stellendam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

2014:04:12 17:01:48
Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/2500 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 44.67 m

BrandGans uses the landing. The grass of the marina is very attractive for them.

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