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Greylag Goose

David Attenborough presents the greylag goose.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.

David Attenborough presents the story of the Greylag Goose. Greylags are the biggest and bulkiest of our wild grey geese with bright orange bills and pink legs. When they fly, you can see large pale grey panels on the wings. The greylag has been fully domesticated for around three thousand years.

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Thu 28 Sep 2023 05:58

Greylag Goose (Anser anser)

Webpage image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)

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  • Wed 15 Jan 2014 05:58
  • Fri 8 Jul 2016 05:58
  • Mon 19 Apr 2021 05:58
  • Thu 28 Sep 2023 05:58

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