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Black Brent Goose
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Taken
at Llanelli on 11th May 2017 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
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| Black Brent Goose. |
| Species: Order: Family: Local Names: |
Branta
bernicla nigricans Anseriformes. Anatidae. |
| Breeds: Site Of Nest: Food: Plumage: Breeding Period: Eggs: |
Breeds in Alaska:Winters in California Near a shallow pool in a nest lined with feathers. Eelgrass and algae on estuary mud or grasses on fields. Black head and chest with white patch on neck. Dark grey/brown upper body, browner underneath. May/June. 1 Brood 4 - 6 |
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