FYEO: This one’s for all of us semi-bird nerds

I won’t even apologize today.  This post is off-topic, and I won’t try to claim somehow that it has anything to do with thrifting or goodwill.  This one is for all of us layperson bird nerds.  (Because I assume the REAL bird nerds already know this information.)  I will return to topic tomorrow, I promise.

In my fascinating (yet frustrating) duck vs. goose research yesterday, all I was attempting to do was find a photo of duck and a Canada goose, not create confusion.  But in the process of uncovering the mystery of whether a Canada goose is or is not a duck, I DID solve another mystery.

Remember how I thought it was strange that a Canada goose is called a Canada goose, instead of a Canadian goose, which sounds more correct?  When I googled the why on that one, this time I got a definitive answer.  (I love those!)

Let me share, because the way it was worded actually made me laugh:

So now we know, a “Canadian goose” is ANY goose from Canada.  (Though apparently without formal citizenship 🙂).  A “Canada goose” is a particular sub-species of goose.

But is it a duck?

Let’s not go there again.