The Greylag Goose – Anser anser – is the largest goose native to Britain with a wingspan of 1.6m (over 5 feet) and weighing 3-4kg (up to 9 pounds). They are very sociable birds except when nesting when they become very territorial until their chicks have hatched. Living up to 8 years they love to graze pastures and fields where cattle or sheep graze but they will also eat potatoes and other root crops, various leaf vegetation and grain. This one was caught just after take off at Martin Mere Wetlands.
Explore No 293, Sept 13 2023.

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