Taiga Bean Goose, オオヒシクイ

The first Sunday of the month and it was raining - again. The birders' meeting was cancelled. So often that seems to happen. Some of us hung around to check the ducks and the 3 geese that had just arrived. Last year we saw the Tundra Bean Goose, this time there were 3 larger birds.

Taiga Bean Goose, オオヒシクイ

Despite their size they were not easy to detect in the field when at rest. Perfect camouflage on an grey rainy day. But then the sun came out.