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Saw a new type of bird on the beach this weekend. Looked like a flock of geese. (I’ll post another shot below if someone can identify them)
Cruising to the Mavericks surf spot in the distance.
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They seems to be Brant Geese First time I see a picture of them too. They look like heading for a golf game !! cOOL =)
The Brant Goose is a small goose, about 60 cm long and with a short, stubby bill. The under-tail is pure white, and the tail black and very short (the shortest of any goose).
The species is divided three subspecies:
* Dark-bellied Brant Goose Branta bernicla bernicla
* Pale-bellied Brant Goose Branta bernicla hrota (sometimes also known as Light-bellied Brant Goose in Europe, and Atlantic Brant in North America)
* Black Brant Branta bernicla nigricansSome DNA evidence suggests that these forms are genetically distinct; while a split into three separate species has been proposed, it is not widely accepted, with other evidence upholding their maintenance as a single species.
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