One of the old names for the Lapwing was Green Plover and, in this shot, you can see why

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Canadian Goose.

Two sizes of Canadian Geese exist. A small 22 to 26 inch and a large 35-45 inch version. They have a brownish body with a black head, long blackneck and which cheeck patch. The smaller version has a shorter neck and lacks the cheeck patch.

They inhabit lakes, bays, rivers and marshes. They often feed in open grasslands and stubble fields.

They range from Alaska each to Baffin Island and south to California, Illinoise and Massachusetts. They winter south to northern Mexico and the Gulf Coast. Widespread as a semi-domesticated bird in city parks and on reservoirs.

Crosswinds Marsh, Wayne County, Michigan.

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Red Grouse haven't quite got up to speed with spring yet and this was the only one I saw on my trip to the glens yesterday.

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Portmeirion North Wales april 2024

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Long Point, Ontario, Canada.

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