Can anyone tell me what kind of geese these are?

[WatterBoy]

Or maybe they aren't geese?

Wondering about the two brownish/reddish ones in the lower right of the picture. My dad sent me this picture taken at a small lake in northern Iowa.

If you know what kind of geese/birds they are, please let me know. Thanks!

[CMorg]

They have the same face markings as those canadian geese in the background. I have never seen any that color though.

[Tavery5]

I am wondering if they are a cross breed of some sort? Take a close look at the goose in the picture front left. It has the same color type markings as a Canadian, but has a tuffted head and orange legs and feet.

[Marty]

Don't know, but it doesn't resemble any wild North American goose.

[WatterBoy]

Originally Posted by Tavery5

I am wondering if they are a cross breed of some sort? Take a close look at the goose in the picture front left. It has the same color type markings as a Canadian, but has a tuffted head and orange legs and feet.

Yeah, good point. I was so focused on the other two that I didn't even notice the orange legs on the one in the front left of the picture. They have the look of Canada geese, but I've never seen that color before.

[bamabassman]

got no idea. but looks like they would be great sauted in wine, lol.

[Jrob78]

Those are Mexican Fighting Geese.

[bamabassman]

they DO have some spur lookng things on their feet.

[3dkicker]

Cross between Canada and American Buff - second generation 25% Cananda and 75% Buff.

Do I win a prize????

[MallenManson]

Duck...duck...GOOSE!!!!!!!!!

[BigBassin144]

Looks like the Canada Geese as far as pattern goes. I'd say they were albino. With the lack of dark pigments, albinos often have orange or light orange/brown areas where browns and dark browns should be.



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[WatterBoy]

Originally Posted by 3dkicker

Cross between Canada and American Buff - second generation 25% Cananda and 75% Buff.

Do I win a prize????

Yes, all you have to do is sign up through the Secret Santa thread and your prize will be sent to you!

Thanks, 3D!

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[Tavery5]

might be a cross between a Canadian and a Snow Goose, they seem to travel in the same flocks allot.

[Imgoodatwhatido]

it is no doubt a cross between a Domesticated american buff or other tasseled drake of some sort and a wild canadian hen. The hen raised the little ones and they are living the life of a wild goose. And i would bet my last dollar that the three are all nest siblings. I have another addiction besides bass fishing and it involves birds

[bamabassman]

mmmmmmmmmmmmm taste like chicken, hahahahahahaha.


imgood........very nice roosters buddy fo sho. question now ok? these ain't fighting roosters are they? don't look like fighting roosters to me. i like roosters and hens, would love to have a few but they make too much noise when i want to sleep in and we have so MANY cyotes around here too. wild dogs too. they wouldn't last a day where i am pal. besides, my smoker would get the ones the coyotes and dogs wouldn't get, hahaha.

love the colors on yours though for real.

[CamG]

Originally Posted by Tavery5

might be a cross between a Canadian and a Snow Goose, they seem to travel in the same flocks allot.

Most all geese are Canadian. But, a Canada goose and a Snow Goose cross would be very, very rare.

Originally Posted by 3dkicker

Cross between Canada and American Buff - second generation 25% Cananda and 75% Buff.

Do I win a prize????

Most likely Smitty is correct. I've seen several, and have shot a couple that were mixed with farm geese. The "tuft" on the head is a giveaway.

[Bob Smith]

Originally Posted by bamabassman

mmmmmmmmmmmmm taste like chicken, hahahahahahaha.



imgood........very nice roosters buddy fo sho. question now ok? these ain't fighting roosters are they? don't look like fighting roosters to me. i like roosters and hens, would love to have a few but they make too much noise when i want to sleep in and we have so MANY cyotes around here too. wild dogs too. they wouldn't last a day where i am pal. besides, my smoker would get the ones the coyotes and dogs wouldn't get, hahaha.

love the colors on yours though for real.

John, you need two specific critters on your "farm" and all of those other pesty critters would no longer hang around. One is a flock of Guinea Hens and the other is two or three Llamas. Coyotes are scared to death of Llamas, and Llamas are very aggressive towards any other type of canine or cat. Guinea hens are a farm's alarm system!!

[bamabassman]

HAHAHAHAHAHAA, no thanky bob. the guines make racket ALL night and day, never would get to sleep. and the llamas.............got 3 hosses i don't want now. not gonna add something else to feed. i gots my rifles ready for when i see dem coyotes.

[Tavery5]

Originally Posted by CamG

Most all geese are Canadian. But, a Canada goose and a Snow Goose cross would be very, very rare.

Actually not that rare at all, here is a link to several pictures of Canadian Geese and Snow Geese Crossbreeds.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/hybridb...7601880379256/

[Imgoodatwhatido]

Originally Posted by bamabassman

mmmmmmmmmmmmm taste like chicken, hahahahahahaha.


imgood........very nice roosters buddy fo sho. question now ok? these ain't fighting roosters are they? don't look like fighting roosters to me. i like roosters and hens, would love to have a few but they make too much noise when i want to sleep in and we have so MANY cyotes around here too. wild dogs too. they wouldn't last a day where i am pal. besides, my smoker would get the ones the coyotes and dogs wouldn't get, hahaha.

love the colors on yours though for real.

Thanks bama those are my lifes work, and yes they are gamecocks. And if you really wanted some fowl your best bet would be some spanish type gamefowl. They are very flighty and hardy and can evade predators when most other chickens will get eat, but for someone just wanting chickens to run around the spanish wouldnt be very economical because they can be VERY pricey. Those canadian hybrids are beautiful geese.

[Imgoodatwhatido]

Originally Posted by Bob Smith

John, you need two specific critters on your "farm" and all of those other pesty critters would no longer hang around. One is a flock of Guinea Hens and the other is two or three Llamas. Coyotes are scared to death of Llamas, and Llamas are very aggressive towards any other type of canine or cat. Guinea hens are a farm's alarm system!!

bob you are right but you know what is even more aggressive towards dogs and yotes? A DONKEY!!!! If they ever run them down they will stomp them to death!

[bamabassman]

true imgood.....plus a donkey will also kill snakes for you too.

[Tavery5]

Originally Posted by Imgoodatwhatido

it is no doubt a cross between a Domesticated american buff or other tasseled drake of some sort and a wild canadian hen. The hen raised the little ones and they are living the life of a wild goose. And i would bet my last dollar that the three are all nest siblings. I have another addiction besides bass fishing and it involves birds

Those are some beautiful roosters.

[bcklash]

Originally Posted by MallenManson

Duck...duck...GOOSE!!!!!!!!!

You QUACK me up!!!!

[CamG]

Originally Posted by Tavery5

Actually not that rare at all, here is a link to several pictures of Canadian Geese and Snow Geese Crossbreeds.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/hybridb...7601880379256/

Umm...I'll beg to differ. I've been hunting these birds for 25 years, and have never encountered one myself, or have never heard of anyone shooting one.

I would like to though!