Brant
| Branta bernicla | Order: Anseriformes | Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl) |
Branta bernicla
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
This tiny goose can be abundant along both coasts in winter; it breeds in the high arctic. The form usually seen along the Atlantic has a paler belly than that usually seen along the Pacific.
Individual Brants occasionally wander inland.
Laura's Published Works
Radio Programs
- Birding in the Tiniest State 2019
- Full Interview with Caroline Van Hemert 2019
- Conversation with Caroline Van Hemert, Part 4: More Bird Stories 2019
- Book Review: The Sun Is a Compass by Caroline Van Hemert 2019
- A Visit to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 2017
- Unexpected Trip to Chicago 2017
- Birding at Brooklyn Bridge Park with Heather Wolf 2016
- Brant! 2012
- Superstitions 2004
- New Jersey Brant 1997
- Bird Collecting. 1989
- Bird Collecting. 1989
- Augury 1988
- Book Review: Bob Janssen's *Birds in Minnesota* 1987
- Bird Collecting Then and Now 1987