Brant/Brent Goose (Branta bernicla)
Photo of Pale-bellied Brent Geese (race 'hrota') swimming on a wintry Irish estuary. Leading bird on right is a first winter immature - it still has the white wing stripes shared with juveniles but has the adult white 'necklace'. The two following birds, centre left, are adults.
ID: 84271
Photographer: © Ian Montgomery
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Location: Malahide Co. Dublin Ireland
Date & Time: 5/1/09 3:52:15 PM
Original size (pixels): width 2200, height 1650
Aperture: f5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec
Focal Length: 400.0 mm
Note: The name Brant is used in North America, while Brent is used in the British Isles.
Gallery revised on Monday, 7 December 2015