Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) by Dan
October 30, 2016 12:01 am
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) by Dan
“And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,” (Leviticus 11:18)
As we continue in the Anatidae Family of Ducks, Geese and Swans, this week we will introduce you to four genera. The Branta, the Anser, and the Coscorba genera are made up of Geese. The Cygnus genus are Swans.
Anserinae is a subfamily of swans and geese (three to seven extant genera with 25–30 living species, mainly cool temperate Northern Hemisphere, but also some Southern Hemisphere species, with the swans in one genus, and the geese in three genera. Some other species are sometimes placed herein, but seem somewhat more distinct.
Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) Lowry Park Zoo by Lee
This blog follows the I.O.C. list of birds and below are the birds in their listing:
There are also links to articles here written about these different birds.
Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) – See Dr. Jim’s Article
Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus – was Chen)
Ross’s Goose (Anser rossii – was Chen)
Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens – was Chen)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser) – See Article
Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides)
Taiga Bean Goose (Anser fabalis)
Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) – See Article
Tundra Bean Goose (Anser serrirostris)
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) – See Article
Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) – See Article
Coscoroba Swan (Coscoroba coscoroba) – See Lee’s Article
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) – See Article & Dr. Jim’s Article
Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus) – Ian’s Article
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) – See Article
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) – See Dr. Jim’s Article
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) – See Article
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) – See Article
“For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” (2 Corinthians 4:16-18)
“Moment By Moment” ~ Faith Baptist Orchestra
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As Dr. Bill Cooper would say, these birds give me goose-bumps! The series of goose photographs is especially rich — thanks, Lee. Especially I liked the photographs by you, Dan, and Ian.
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By JJSJ on October 31, 2016 at 3:03 pm
Thanks for the compliments to Dan and I. We have more goose photos from last week we are working on.
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By Lee on October 31, 2016 at 3:06 pm
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By Sunday Inspiration – Geese and Swans — Lee’s Birdwatching Adventures Plus | MONSITE on October 30, 2016 at 9:54 am
What an absolutely beautiful bird :) Also congrats on beating the 1000 followers mark! I am getting close myself and hopefully soon will beat it.
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By The Smiling Pilgrim on October 30, 2016 at 12:25 am
Hang in there and you will reach it also.
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By Lee on October 30, 2016 at 8:40 pm