Nerlernarnaq • Barnacle Goose

The barnacle goose is a medium-sized goose, 55–70 cm (22–28 in) long, with a wingspan of 130–145 cm (51–57 in) and a body mass of 1.21–2.23 kg (2.7–4.9 lb). It has a white face and black head, neck, and upper breast. Its belly is white. The wings and its back are silver-gray with black-and-white bars that look like they are shining when the light reflects on it. During flight, a V-shaped white rump patch and the silver-gray underwing linings are visible.

Description Source: Wikipedia

Main Photo Credit: Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) by Allan Hopkins, 2014. https://www.flickr.com/photos/hoppy1951/14972161468/in/photostream/. Licenced with CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0
Second Photo Credit: Barnacle Goose in Korkeasaari Zoo, Helsinki, Finland. Barnacle Gooses are not part of exhibition but they like to live there. by Linnea Samila, 2005. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Branta_leucopsis.jpg. Licenced with CC BY-SA 2.5, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5