Male Canada Goose - Branta canadesis

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Male Canada Goose honks loudly warning his rivals off as the female Canada Goose on the right appears to smile. Photographed from the footpath at Burton Mere.

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Size: 6720px × 4480px
Location: RSPB Burton, South Wirral, Cheshire, UK
Photo credit: © Annette Dalzell-Brown / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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