This species has such an odd head shape. Its so elongated. I was happy to be able to capture it with its bill open like that. This was one of several points in my visit where it lightly rained so the way it made the lake surface look adds to the drama quite nicely I think.
![[June 2022] North Lake- swan goose (Anser cygnoides)](/media/june-2022-north-lake-swan-goose-anser-cygnoides.604491/full?d=1661894961)
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![[June 2022] Bird House- golden-breasted starling (Lamprotornis regius)](/data/xfmg/thumbnail/604/604493-be0025c7b49448b8b19f2ed8f63c8178.jpg?1765331832)
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![[June 2022] North Lake- swan goose (Anser cygnoides)](/data/xfmg/thumbnail/604/604491-6231216507152f233075e9cf4b619ce4.jpg?1765331832)
![[June 2022] Caribbean flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) grooming](/data/xfmg/thumbnail/604/604488-402445333b457be237a46916f1debb72.jpg?1765331832)
![[June 2022] North Lake- Caribbean flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) eating](/data/xfmg/thumbnail/604/604487-85dedfe7abc8daa01d86db1e74f4a0f2.jpg?1765331832)
![[June 2022] Aldabra tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) chewing](/data/xfmg/thumbnail/604/604486-fdda1b73b2b7638c7c7d4e087ed8cbab.jpg?1765331832)
