In a flock of white-fronted geese, a rare bird, an Eskimo goose, flew to Pyhtää.
On Monday, a rare guest, an eskimo goose, arrived in Pyhtää. It is a species of goose that has only been seen in Finland a few times before. The eskimo goose moved in a flock of white-cheeked geese in Pyhtä in Heinlahti.
The Eskimo goose was distinguished from other geese by its completely white plumage. After getting there, Hiltuse got lucky. A white-tailed eagle scared a flock of 2,000–3,000 geese into flight.
– I got a great picture of it when the swarm took off. And the light came from just the right angle.
– That bird won’t leave until the rest of the flock leaves, says Hiltunen.
The bird is of interest to bongars, even if you don’t get feathers from the bird
Bird cages collect needles. Pinnas are accumulated depending on whether a bird is so-called surface fit. For example, wild and free-ranging birds are suitable for breeding.
The bonga Eskimo goose has a ring on its leg, so it does not collect on the surfaces of the bongas. You can also get rings from a ringed bird, if the bird is ringed in Canada or the USA.
– Yes, it also shows a ring on its leg in the picture, but you can’t tell anything about it, says Hiltunen, who photographed the bird.
Even though the bird is not surface-worthy, dozens of bongars have been there to see the rarity.
– It was a great sight. I have seen an eskimo goose three times in my life, says the retired Hiltunen.
The previous observations of Eskimo geese in Finland were made in 2020 in Parikkala and Porvoo. This previously rare bird was observed in 2012 in Åland and in 2006 in Iiti.
Breeds in Canada and winters in the southern parts of the United States
The Eskimo goose breeds in the arctic tundra in Canada and winters in the southern parts of the United States.
Eskimo geese sometimes get lost among the tundra and ringed geese that nest in northeastern Canada and winter in northwestern Europe, and end up on the old continent.
Eskimo geese wintering in Europe can again move to another winter flock, which leaves for the Russian tundra in the spring. Finland falls on the migration route of these geese.