A distant record shot of the Greater Snow Goose roosting with the Greylags on the marine lake at Southport yesterday. It spent a lot of time sleeping on the opposite side of the lake, so I couldn't get any close shots.
There's a lot of discussion about whether this bird is truly wild or a feral escape. Apparently it has come in with the Pink-footed Geese in the autumns of 2024 and 2025. Although of unknown origin, one very experienced birder asked me how many Greater Snow Geese have ever been in UK collections and of course neither he or I had ever heard of any. So there's a good chance it may be truly wild.
The low, bright sunlight was very harsh and made photographing such a white bird very difficult, so I may try again if it's still around in a couple of weeks, hopefully on the main RSPB Marshside reserve.
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