Main Medieval Scandinavian laws The Gray Grey GooseLaws lang is Gr g s were a collection of laws from the Icelandic Commonwealth period. The term Gr g s was originally used in a medieval source to refer to a collection of Norwegian laws and was probably mistakenly used to describe the existing collection of Icelandic law during the sixteenth century. The Gr g s laws in Iceland were presumably in use until 1262 1264 when Iceland was taken over by the Norwegian crown. The term Gray Grey GooseLaws, used to describe the laws of the Icelandic Commonwealth by the 16th century, may refer to the following the fact that the laws were written with a goose quill, the fact that the laws were bound in goose skin, or because of the age of the laws it was then believed that geese lived longer than other birds. The existing Icelandic Commonwealth laws that now exist as the Gr g s never actually existed in one complete volume during medieval times. The Gr g s does not contain a unified body of law, as arguably one never existed in the Icelandic commonwealth. Instead, the Gr g s was derived from two smaller, fragmentary volumes known as the Konungsb k, presumably written around 1260, and Sta arh lsb k ... created for a wealthy, literate man, though scholars cannot be certain. Because the Gr g s laws ... laws were recited by the Law Speaker at the Icelandic national parliament , the Al ingi , each year over a three year period. In 1117 the Al ingi decided that all the laws should be written ... year. These laws remained in force until 1271 1273 at which time the Ironside Laws based on Norwegian laws were adopted. There is scholarly disagreement, however, about how representative the Gr g s ... after the year 1000. The sections of law contained within the Gr g s are Christian Laws Section Assembly ..., Jesse L. Gr g s The Grey Goose Law in Viking Age Iceland London Penguin, 2001. Dennis, Andrew, Peter Foote , and Richard Perkins, trans., Laws of Early Iceland, Gragas The Codex Regis of Gragas with Material ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 The GrayGoose was a horse ridden by American eventing eventer Kim Walnes. At one point, the pair was ranked third in the world. Color Gray Species Goose Sex Gelding Born 1970, County Clare , Ireland Breed Thoroughbred Irish Horse Irish Sport Horse Breeding by Hill Tarquin , by Hill Gale Rider Kim Walnes Kim Walnes first met The GrayGoose at a local riding stable in Ireland, when he was a three year old. They were separated for two years, during which time the horse was started under saddle, and fox hunted, where he fell and injured his knees. As a five year old, Kim began riding him, and she bought him a year later and returned with him to the United States. Gray was a nervous horse who hated to be ridden, and would regularly bolt and buck off his rider. Working slowly, Walnes gained his trust and respect. However, it was not until their first eventing event in the spring 1976, during the cross country phase, that Gray grew to enjoy his time out riding. Although Kim Walnes and her mount never had regular lessons, the managed to work up the levels. In 1979, they finished Intermediate level cross country at the Lexington course slightly modified from the 1978 World Championships as the only pair to make the time. Due to their performance record, Walnes and Gray were invited to train with the United States Equestrian Team , and compete with the team in Europe the following year. The pair came second at the 1981 Advanced competition at the Rolex Kentucky ... the challenging course. Gray safely carried his rider around the cross country course, as well as the stadium course the following day, with hardly any direction from her. The GrayGoose is also known ... cord. The GrayGoose died June 7, 2000, at the age of thirty. He was cremated and his ashes were ... GrayGoose Category Eventing horses Category 1970 animal births ... country round. A car accident prevented Walnes from riding Gray for a year. When she began again, she ... more details
Other uses pp move indef small yes Taxobox name Geese image Canada goose flight cropped and NR.jpg image width image caption Canada Goose , Branta canadensis br audio Geese Honking distant .ogg Distant ... . A number of other birds, mostly related to the shelduck s, have goose as part of their name. More ... geese, and duck s, which are smaller. Etymology File Canada goose gosling natures pics.jpg thumb left Canada Goose gosling The word goose is a direct descendant of Proto Indo European language Proto ... and gandres becoming Modern English goose , geese , and gander , respectively , New High German Gans ... , Irish language Irish g goose , from Old Irish g iss , Latin anser , Ancient Greek language Greek ... , and Persian language Persian gh z The term goose applies to the female in particular while gander ..., including the domesticated goose and the Swan Goose Chen genus Chen , white geese often included in Anser and Branta , black geese, such as the Canada goose . File Geese flying near mount scott vertical.JPG ... Barren Goose, and Cnemiornis , the prehistoric New Zealand Goose. Either these or, more probably, the goose ... great great grandfather goose from some 12 million years ago had even more plesiomorph ies in common with swans. In addition, there are some goose like birds known from subfossil remains found on the Hawaiian ... Greylag Goose in St James s Park, London May 2006.jpg thumb Greylag Goose at St. James s Park , London File Cereopsis novaehollandiae 2.jpg thumb Cape Barren Goose There are a number of mainly southern ... Goose , Neochen jubata Egyptian Goose , Alopochen aegyptiacus The South American sheldgoose ... , Centrornis majori , the Woodard The Blue winged Goose , Cyanochen cyanopterus belongs either to these, or to lineage closer to ducks. The Spur winged Goose , Plectropterus gambensis , is most ... Pygmy Goose N. javanica . They seem to represent an ancient lineage like the Cape Barren Goose and the Spur winged Goose. A genus of prehistorically extinct seaduck s, Chendytes , is sometimes ... more details
unreferenced date March 2010 Infobox single See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name The Goose Cover Caption Artist Parliament band Parliament from Album Up for the Down Stroke A side The Goose Part 1 B side The Goose Part 2 Released 1974 in music 1974 Format 7 Vinyl record vinyl Recorded Genre Funk br R&B Length 9 09 album version Label Casablanca Records Casablanca br small NEB 0003 small Writer George Clinton funk musician George Clinton br Eddie Hazel Producer George Clinton Certification Chart position Last single This single Next single Misc The Goose is a song by the funk band Parliament band Parliament . It was released as a two part Single music single , the group s first on their new label Casablanca Records . It was also a track on their 1974 in music 1974 album Up for the Down Stroke . The song failed to chart. Like Testify Parliament song Testify , The Goose was borrowed from the repertoire of bandleader and Record producer producer George Clinton funk musician George Clinton s earlier doo wop group The Parliaments . The lyrics use the story of The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs the goose that laid the golden eggs as an eccentric metaphor for romantic attachment, an early instance of the references to fairy tale s and nursery rhyme s that would continue in Parliament s later releases. This song was covered by the funk rock band Fishbone and is included on their 1996 compilation album Fishbone 101 Nuttasaurusmeg Fossil Fuelin the Fonkay . DEFAULTSORT Goose, The Category Parliament songs Category 1974 singles Category Songs written by George Clinton musician Category Songs written by Eddie Hazel Category Casablanca Records singles 1970s R&B song stub 1970s single stub ... more details
The In Laws may refer to The In Laws 1979 film The In Laws 1979 film , directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Alan Arkin and Peter Falk The In Laws 2003 film The In Laws 2003 film , a remake of the 1979 original, directed by Andrew Fleming and starring Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks The In Laws TV series The In Laws TV series , a 2011 drama series broadcast on Mediacorp TV Channel 8 See also In Laws , an American TV sitcom disambig es The In Laws ... more details
, American brand of snack foods GrayGooseLaws , collection of laws from the Icelandic Commonwealth ...wiktionary gooseGoose may refer to Birds One of several wild bird species in the family Anatidae Goose , birds in the subfamily Anserinae of the Anatidae Magpie Goose , bird in the closely related family Anseranatidae Pygmy goose , birds in the genus Nettapus in the subfamily Anatinae Spur winged Goose ... Domestic goose , domesticated varieties of either Greylag Goose or Swan Goose Aircraft Grumman Goose , American amphibian flying boat Quikkit Glass Goose , two seat biplane amphibious aircraft marketed for homebuilding MMIST CQ 10 Snowgoose , a cargo delivery unmanned aerial vehicle Spruce Goose ... company, USA XSM 73 Goose , American decoy cruise missile Food Colonial goose , method of preparing roast leg of lamb in Australian and New Zealand cuisine Roast goose , dish in Chinese and German cuisine Media Blue Goose Records , record label De Wild Goose Nation , American song composed by Dan Emmett Father Goose disambiguation Garfield Goose and Friends , American children s television show The Golden Goose , Brothers Grimm fairy tale The Goose, a character from the television show Just Jordan The Goose , song by funk band Parliament Goose Creek Symphony , American rock band The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs , one of many fables attributed to Aesop Goose on the Loose , 2006 film Goose band , Belgian electro rock band The Goose Girl , Brothers Grimm fairy tale The Goose Girl at the Well , German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 179 The Goose Girl novel , fantasy novel by Shannon Hale The Goose Girl painting , 1891 painting by Adolphe William Bouguereau, a French academic painter Goose Lane Editions , Canadian book publishing company founded in 1954 in Fredericton, New Brunswick The Goose Steps Out , British comedy film released in 1942 The Goose Step book , book by Upton Sinclair Gus Goose , fictional goose created by the Walt Disney studios He Cooked ... more details
Infobox Television show name In Laws image caption show name 2 genre Sitcom format creator developer writer director creative director presenter starring Bonnie Somerville br Jean Smart br Elon Gold br Dennis Farina judges voices narrated theme music composer opentheme endtheme composer country United States language English language English num seasons 1 num episodes 15 list episodes executive producer producer editor location Hollywood , Los Angeles , California , United States cinematography camera runtime 30 minutes company NBC Studios distributor channel NBC picture format audio format first run first aired Start date 2002 9 24 last aired End date 2003 1 14 status Ended preceded by followed by related website production website In Laws is an United States American situation comedy that aired on NBC from September 2002 until January 2003. The series starred Bonnie Somerville , Jean Smart , Elon Gold , and Dennis Farina . External links imdb title 0315682 Category American television sitcoms Category Television series by CBS Paramount Television Category Television series by NBC Universal Television Category 2002 American television series debuts Category 2003 American television series endings pl Nie ma jak u te ci w pt In Laws ... more details
The Shetland Goose is a breed of domestic geese originating in the Shetland Islands in Scotland . ref name FS cite web url http www.feathersite.com Poultry Geese BRKShetland.html title Shetland Geese publisher feathersite.com accessdate 2008 10 22 ref Like the other livestock breeds native to the islands, the Shetland Goose is small in stature, generally weighing between 12 and 14 pounds 5 and 6 kilos . ref name ALBC cite web url http www.albc usa.org cpl waterfowl shetland.html title Shetland Goose work Rare Breeds Watchlist publisher American Livestock Breeds Conservancy accessdate 2008 10 22 ref They are very hardy and exceptionally good foragers, and are able to largely sustain themselves through grazing . ref name ALBC Like a few other goose breeds, including the Pilgrim Goose Pilgrim and Cotton Patch Goose Cotton Patch , Shetlands are sex dimorphism sexually dimorphic called auto sexing in poultry nomenclature , and can be differentiated on appearance alone. ref name storey Ganders have entirely white plumage, while geese have a head, neck, and upper body with gray highlights and a white underbody. ref name ALBC They generally mate for life, and are good parents. Shetland geese lay around 30 eggs a year. ref name ALBC Shetlands were first exported to United States in 1997, by a farm in New York . ref name FS They are not yet recognized by the American Poultry Association via admittance in the Standard of Perfection . ref name storey cite book last Ekarius first Carol title Storey s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds year 2007 publisher Storey Publishing isbn 9781580176675 ref The breed is currently being studied by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy , which considers populations in North America to potentially be too low to maintain sufficient genetic diversity in North America . ref name ALBC References reflist See also List of goose breeds Shetland animal breeds Category Goose breeds Category Fauna of Shetland Category Goose breeds originating in the United ... more details
Taxobox name Cackling Goose status LC status system IUCN3.1 image AleutianCanadaGoose2.jpg image caption Aleutian Cackling Goose br Branta hutchinsii leucopareia regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata .... h. hutchinsii br small Richardson s Cackling Goose Richardson, 1832 small B. h. asiatica br small Bering Cackling Goose John W. Aldrich Aldrich , 1946 disputed extinct small B. h. leucopareia br small Aleutian Cackling Goose Johann Friedrich von Brandt Brandt , 1836 small B. h. taverneri br small Taverner s Cackling Goose Jean Th odore Delacour Delacour , 1951 small B. h. minima br small Small Cackling Goose Robert Ridgway Ridgway , 1885 small The Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii is a North America n bird of the genus Branta of black goose geese , which contains species with largely black plumage ... chinstrap distinguish this goose from all except the larger Canada Goose Branta canadensis and the similarly sized Barnacle Goose B. leucopsis . There are up to 5 subspecies of Cackling Goose, of varying sizes and plumage details. Some are hard to distinguish from the Canada Goose, with which the Cackling Goose was long assumed to form one species, the Cackling Goose and the smaller Canada Goose subspecies being called the Lesser Canada Goose. The smallest 1.4 kg Cackling Geese B. h. minima are much smaller than any Canada Goose, but the subspecies B. h. hutchinsii , at up to 3 kg ... Islands Komandorski and Kuril Islands B. h. asiatica is controversial. The Barnacle Goose differs .... With improved game laws and habitat recreation and preservation programs, their populations have ... that they disappeared around 1929. File Small Cackling Goose Brood.jpg thumb left B. h. minima family Systematics The Cackling Goose was originally considered to be the same species or a subspecies of the Canada Goose , but in July 2004 the American Ornithologists Union s AOU Committee on Classification and Nomenclature split the two into two species, making Cackling Goose into a full species with the scientific ... more details
and is rewarded with a golden goose. The goose has been discovered within the roots of the tree chosen by the little gray man and felled by Simpleton. With the goose under his arm, Simpleton heads ... and soured beer, is generous with the little old man and is rewarded with a golden goose the Fairy Gift . The goose has been discovered within the roots of the tree chosen by the little gray man ...distinguish The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs Image Simpleton finds The Golden Goose Project Gutenberg eText 15661.jpg thumbnail right Simpleton finds The Golden Goose illustration by L. Leslie Brooke, 1905 The Golden Goose lang de Die goldene Gans is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm Tale ... a little gray man who begs a morsel to eat and a swallow of ale but is rebuffed. The eldest brother ... after Simpleton and his golden goose, laughs until she cries. Some versions include an additional three trials. Dummling succeeds in all with the help of his little gray friend and finally wins the princess, living happily ever after. Image Simpleton takes The Golden Goose to the inn Project Gutenberg eText 15661.jpg thumbnail left Simpleton takes the Golden Goose to market Literary examination ... cake and a bottle of wine. He meets a little gray man the Disguised Helper who begs a morsel to eat ... . For archaic Greek spirits within oak trees, see Dryad s. With the goose under his arm, Dummling ... and his golden goose, laughs until she cries. Dummling, after three more impossible trials including ... is assisted by the little gray man, wins the Princess and everyone lives happily ever after. The Golden Goose falls in Aarne Thompson Type AT 571 571 , All Stick Together the appended episode is of A T Type ... of a Golden Fowl theme The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs Aesop The Golden Mallard from the Jataka ... g ref Modern interpretations A musical version of The Golden Goose , written by Dieter Stegmann ... Game American McGee s Grimm where the goose is 10 times its size and its victims have their bodies ... more details
Goose Island may refer to Places in Australia Goose Island South Australia Goose Island Tasmania Little Goose Island Tasmania Inner Little Goose Island Goose Island Western Australia , two islands Places in Canada Goose Islands Lake Nipissing Goose Island British Columbia Goose Island Lake Ontario Places in the United States Goose Island Connecticut Goose Island District of Columbia Goose Island Chicago , Illinois Goose Island Brewery , brewery named after the Chicago island Goose Island Maryland Goose Island Montana , an island in Flathead Lake Goose Island, New York Goose Island New York Goose Island, The Bronx, New York Goose Island, Westchester County, New York Goose Island, Oregon Goose Island State Park , state park near Rockport, Texas Goose Island San Juan Islands , Washington geodis de Goose Island ... more details
Taxobox name Emperor Goose status NT status system IUCN3.1 image Emperor.goose.arp.750pix.jpg image width regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Anseriformes familia Anatidae subfamilia Anserinae tribus Anserini genus Chen genus Chen species C. canagica binomial Chen canagica binomial authority Sevastianov, 1802 synonyms Anser canagicus br Philacte canagica File Emperor Geese at Adak Island Clam Lagoon.jpg thumb left Emperor Geese at Adak Island The Emperor Goose Chen canagica is a species of goose . It breeds around the Bering Sea , mostly in Alaska , USA , but also in Kamchatka Peninsula Kamchatka , Russia . It is bird migration migratory , wintering mainly in the Aleutian Islands . The American Ornithologists Union places this species and the North America n white geese in the genus Chen genus Chen , rather than the more traditional graygoose genus Anser . File Emperor Goose on nest orange head .jpg left thumb Head stained orange This goose has a stout gray body, subtly barred with fine barring, and a white head and hindneck, often stained orange from iron iron rich waters. Unlike the blue morph Snow Goose , the white does not extend onto the front of the neck. The sexes are similar, but immatures have the head the same color as the body. This species is much less gregarious than most geese, usually occurring in family groups. It breeds on coastal tundra, laying 3 7 eggs in a ground nest. Breeding bird s molt near the breeding colonies, but non breeders move to St. Lawrence Island to molt prior to the main migration to the rocky coastlines of the wintering grounds. The food of this goose is typically composed of shoreline grasses and other coastal plants. References Commons Anser canagicus Emperor Goose IUCN2006 assessors BirdLife International year 2006 id 46873 title Chen canagica downloaded 11 May 2006 National Audubon Society and American ... links http ibc.lynxeds.com species emperor goose anser canagicus Emperor Goose videos, pictures ... more details
Image Pommerngans & G ssel.jpg thumb right 333px Pomeranian Geese with goslings The Pomeranian Goose ... name Zebra http www.zebrafinch.com eggs Pomeranian.html Pomeranian, Toulouse or Emden Goose eggs ref , also known as the R gener Goose , ref name German is a breed of domestic goose . Although only an officially .... ref While it is popular as a market goose throughout Europe ref name BRKPoms http www.feathersite.com ... goose. ref name Bulletin http www.feathersite.com Poultry Geese PresPomWilsonJune04.html Society for the Preservation of Poultry Antiquities Bulletin 2004, Preserve the Pomeranian Goose ref Description The Pomeranian is the only descendant of the Greylag Goose specifically bred for a single ... about 70 goose egg egg s a season ref name BRKPoms although some varieties may produce less. ref name ... are more preferred. A Pomeranian Goose should have blue eyes, a pinkish red bill, and reddish orange ..., Oregon ref The indication of knobs at the base of a goose s bill is viewed negatively and is considered ... This breed descended from the Greylag Goose Eastern Graylag , which is why true Pomeranians have pinkish ... the distinct impression it was the dominant working goose everywhere...this is a unique and ancient ... Pomeranian Geese In their native Germany, Pomeranian Geese are a utilitarian goose breed ref name ALBC represented white, gray, saddleback buff, and saddleback gray varieties. ref name Holderread ref ... Standard of Perfection. Mendon, Massachusetts, 2001. ref Its head, back, and flanks are light gray or beige ... Toulouse x Embden cross is what gave us the List of goose breeds English Greybacks and List of goose ... represents that. The historical Pomeranian has been a major working goose in America ... of plumage . These do not identify the breed of goose. Some breeds that have these markings are the List of goose breeds British Buff Back , List of goose breeds British Greyback , American Saddleback and the Historical Pomeranian. A saddleback goose is not necessary a Pomeranian. To avoid ... more details
Goose Bay may refer to Happy Valley Goose Bay , a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada CFB Goose Bay , a Canadian Forces Base located in Happy Valley Goose Bay Goose Bay Newfoundland and Labrador , a natural bay off the island of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada geodis fr Goose Bay ... more details
of placing these species in the graygoose genus Anser genus Anser . ref name ADW http animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu ...about species of goose the novella by Paul Gallico The Snow Goose the Camel album Music Inspired by The Snow Goose album Taxobox name Snow Goose image Chen caerulescens 32398.JPG image caption C. c. caerulescens ... Snow Goose Linnaeus, 1758 small C. c. atlanticus small Greater Snow Goose Frederic Kennard Kennard ... range map width 250px range map caption Blue breeding ground. Ochre wintering ground. The Snow Goose Chen caerulescens , also known as the Blue Goose , is a North America n species of goose . Its ... Diversity ref unreliable source date November 2011 This goose breeds north of the timberline in Greenland ... flocks of Barnacle Goose Barnacle , Brent Goose Brent and White fronted Goose Greenland White fronted ... in foreground, North Glengarry, Ontario Alexandria , Ontario The Snow Goose has two color polymorphism biology plumage morphs , white snow or gray blue blue , thus the common description as snows and blues ... or slate gray with little to no white on the head, neck, or belly. Both snow and blue phases have rose ... et al. 2000 ref The smaller subspecies, the Lesser Snow Goose C. c. caerulescens , lives from central northern Canada to the Bering Straits area. The Lesser Snow Goose stands convert 25 to 31 in cm tall and weighs convert 4.5 to 6.0 lb kg . The larger subspecies, the Greater Snow Goose C. c. atlanticus ... with their family until they are 2 to 3 years old. Where Snow Geese and Ross s Goose ... hybrids with the Greater White fronted Goose , Canada Goose , and Cackling Goose have been observed. ref name Mowbray et al. 2000 Population The breeding population of the Lesser Snow Goose exceeds ... Snow Goose population indices are the highest they have been since population records have been ... areas to the tundra. The Lesser Snow Goose travels through the Central Flyway , across some of the richest ... the upper limit to goose populations. Now, the abundance of waste agricultural grain has provided Snow ... more details
Goose Creek may refer to the following places in the United States Water bodies Goose Creek Florida , a Florida creek, site of an American Civil War skirmish Goose Creek River Raisin , in Michigan Goose Creek North Carolina , a tidal creek in North Carolina a wide tributary of the Pamlico River Goose Creek State Park in North Carolina Goose Creek Potomac River , a meandering watercourse in northern Virginia and the site of an 1863 American Civil War skirmish during the Gettysburg Campaign Goose Creek Snake River in Nevada, Utah, and Idaho Goose Creek , later renamed Tiber Creek in Washington, D.C. Goose Creek , later renamed Toms River in New Jersey Communities Goose Creek, Kentucky , a city in Jefferson County Goose Creek, Louisville , a neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky Goose Creek, South Carolina , located just outside of Charleston also the location of a U.S. Navy Weapons Station Goose Creek, Texas , a former town in Texas that became part of modern Baytown Other Goose Creek Symphony , an American rock band Goose Creek Oil Field , one of major oil fields that created the Texas Oil Boom See also lookfrom Goose Creek disambig nl Goose Creek pl Goose Creek pt Goose Creek sv Goose Creek vo Goose Creek ... more details
Goose Lake may refer to Canada Goose Lake Cape Breton , Nova Scotia Goose Lakes , Halifax, Nova Scotia Goose Lake Argyle , Nova Scotia Goose Lake Barrington , Nova Scotia Goose Lake District of Chester , Nova Scotia Goose Lake Cumberland , Nova Scotia Goose Lake Guysborough , Nova Scotia Goose Lake Yarmouth , Nova Scotia Russia Goose Lake Russia , Buryatia United States There are 186 water features named Goose Lake in the United States. ref cite web url http geonames.usgs.gov pls gnispublic title Query Form For The United States And Its Territories publisher U.S. Geological Survey USGS Geographic Names Information System accessdate 2008 07 28 ref Goose Lake Anchorage , Alaska Goose Lake Hoonah Angoon , Alaska Goose Lake Kenai Peninsula , Alaska Goose Lake Lake and Peninsula , Alaska Goose Lake Kern County California Goose Lake Oregon California Anderson Goose Lake , Iowa Other places Goose Lake, Iowa , a town in the United States References reflist geodis pl Goose Lake ... more details
Wild Goose may refer to Wild Goose, Ontario , a community of the township of Shuniah, Ontario, Canada Wild Goose beer , a brand of beer of the Logan Shaw Brewing Company Greylag Goose or Wild Goose The Wild Goose , a hand written newspaper created in 1867 by Fenian prisoners HMS Wild Goose U45 HMS Wild Goose U45 , a Black Swan class sloop of the Royal Navy USS Wild Goose SP 562 USS Wild Goose SP 562 , a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1920 USS YMS 328 or Wild Goose , a U.S. minesweeper converted to a yacht, which was owned by John Wayne See also Wild Goose Caf , a charity project in Bristol, England, United Kingdom Wild Goose Festival , a Christian music festival Giant Wild Goose Pagoda , a Buddhist pagoda in Xi an, Shaanxi, China Small Wild Goose Pagoda , a pagoda in Xi an, China USS Wild Goose II SP 891 USS Wild Goose II SP 891 , a United States Navy patrol vessel in service from 1917 to 1920 Wild Goose Publishing, the publishing group of the Iona Community Goose disambiguation Wild Geese disambiguation Wild goose chase disambiguation disambiguation ... more details
Goose River may refer to in Russia Gus River , Russian , lit. Goose , a river in Vladimir and Ryazan Oblasts in the United States Goose River Belfast Bay Goose River Rockport Harbor Goose River North Dakota , a river in Grand Forks County and Traill County of North Dakota disambig ... more details
The Brant or Brent Goose , Branta bernicla , is a species of goose of the genus Branta . The Black ... source as barnacle in Barnacle Goose , which looks similar but is not a close relation. Appearance ... Goose is a small goose long and with a short, stubby bill. It measures convert 55 66 cm in abbr on long ... web url http www.oiseaux birds.com card brent goose.html title Brent Goose publisher Oiseaux birds.com ... black and very short the shortest of any goose . The species is divided three subspecies Dark bellied Brant Goose Branta bernicla bernicla Linnaeus, 1758 Pale bellied Brant Goose Branta bernicla hrota Otto Friedrich M ller M ller , 1776 sometimes also known as Light bellied Brant Goose in Europe, and Atlantic ... France . The Pale bellied Brant Goose appears blackish brown and light grey in colour. The body ... now believed that this is not correct. A fourth form known variously as Gray Brant , Intermediate Brant or Grey bellied Brant Goose has been proposed, although no formal subspecies description has .... Habitat Image Brent Goose defensive position.jpg thumb A Brant Goose in a defensive position It used ... shaped, lined with grass and down, in an elevated location, often in a small pond. The Brant Goose ..., C. & Lappo, E. 1998 . Status of Brent Goose in northwestern Yakutia, East Siberia. Brit. Birds 91 565 ... links http www.birdguides.com species species.asp?sp 027030 BirdGuides Brent Goose Page http www.rspb.org.uk ... for Canada , Germany, Germany west, Jersey http ibc.lynxeds.com species brent goose branta bernicla Brent Goose videos, photos & sounds on the Internet Bird Collection http vireo.acnatsci.org search.html ... adventure wilderness birds brantgoo.htm Brant Goose , B.C. Outdoor Wilderness Guide http www.essexwt.org.uk ... Nature Reserve Commons category Branta bernicla Use dmy dates date September 2010 DEFAULTSORT Goose, Brant Category Branta Brant Goose Category Geese Brant Goose Category Birds of Europe Category Birds ... more details
Infobox person name Will Gray image Promo3.jpg birth date birth date and age 1976 05 28 birth place Leicestershire England occupation Illusionist Magician Entertainer website http www.willgray.co.uk Will Gray is an award winning England English Magic illusion magician and entertainer born in the Midlands Leicestershire in 1976. He is known as being one of the UK s top close up corporate Magic illusion magicians and has received great reviews in The Linking Ring p. 69, ref http www.willgray.co.uk PDF LinkingRingNov09.pdf Linking Ring Magazine ref and The Magic Circular p. 371, ref http www.willgray.co.uk PDF MagicCircularDec09.pdf The Magic Circular, ref for his Lecture Magic with a Capital E , which he s currently lecturing to magicians all over the country. In 2008 Will was promoted to Associate Member of the Inner Magic Circle AIMC with Silver Star for performing excellence by The Magic Circle , London . In 2009, 2010 & 2011 he was invited to the 4F s Fechter s Finger Flinging Frolic, ref http www.ffffmagic.com stories 2009review.html Fechter s Finger Flicking Frolic website . Accessed 2010 01 24. ref a special invitation only magic convention in New York for the top 200 close up magicians in the world. Awards Five trophys at the Northern Magic Circle Convention ref http www.northernmagiccircle.org.uk event.php?id 4 Northern Magic Circle Convention ref in 2007 two for stage magic, two for Close up magic and one for comedy. Two times winner of the Leicester Magic Circle ref http www.leicestermagiccircle.co.uk Leicester Magic Circle ref Roy Johnson Shield for best Close up Magician 2004 & 2006 Two times winner of the Leicester Magic Circle ref http www.leicestermagiccircle.co.uk ... www.willgray.co.uk Will Gray s official website Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Gray, Will ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1976 05 28 PLACE OF BIRTH Leicestershire England DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Gray, Will Category English magicians Category Professional ... more details
Image White Sebastopol Goose.jpg thumb 250px White Sebastopol Goose The Sebastopol is a breed of domestic goose , descended from the European Greylag Goose Graylag . ref Holderread 1981 p.24 ref They were also referred to as Danubian geese a name first used for the breed in Ireland in 1863. ref Journal of Hortuculture 1863 p.58 ref Danubian was used as a synonym in the 19th century and only given precedence by Edward Brown after the turn of the century. ref Brown 1906 p.186 ref The Sebastopol is a medium sized goose with long, white curly feathers. The feathers of the neck are smooth and sometimes greyish brown. Crosses have produced all gray, buff, and saddle back variants. ref Ashton 1999 p.33 ref ref Holderread 1981 p.38 ref Feathers on the breast may be curly frizzle or smooth. The gander weighs 12 14 lbs while the goose weighs 10 12 lbs. The legs and shanks are orange and the eyes bright blue. On average, females produce 25 35 eggs per year. ref Holderread 1981 p.25 ref . Though domesticated breeds of geese generally retain some flight ability, Sebastopols cannot fly well due to the curliness of their feathers and have difficulty getting off the ground. ref Holderread 1981 p.19 ref ref Luttmann 1978 p.38 ref They need plenty of water in order to keep themselves clean, and to clean their sinuses as do all waterfowl . ref Domestic Waterfowl Club Sebastopol article ref In German, they are called Lockengans or Struppgans , meaning curl goose and unkempt goose . ref ... wings. facts date April 2008 See also List of goose breeds Embden Geese Toulouse Geese Gallery gallery Image Sebastopol Goose and Goslings.jpg Sebastopol Goose and Goslings Image White Sebastopol Gosling.jpg White Gosling Image White and Gray Sebastopol Goslings.jpg White and Blue Goslings Image Saddleback Sebastopol Goose.jpg Rare saddleback color scheme Image Saddleback Sebastopol Goose Tail ... Sebastopol article External links Category Goose breeds ... more details
Blue goose or Blue Goose may refer to Snow Goose , a North American species of goose Blue winged Goose , an Ethiopian goose Blue Goose Records Honorable Order of the Blue Goose, International , a fraternal and charitable organization A nickname of the 4 6 4 locomotive leading the Chief passenger train A nickname of the personal Mercedes Benz 540K Blue Goose Mercedes Benz 540K of Herman Goering A nickname of the building constituting the Marymount University Ballston Center Ballston campus of Marymount University It is also the name the US Security Services use for the Presidential Podium. It is carried with the president from country to country. disambig de Blue Goose ... more details
File lands g ssen.jpg thumb 300px A flock of land Goose The land Goose is a breed of domestic geese originating in land island in Sweden . Origin land goose is a landrace which was kept in land and G taland . It was standardised in 1920 s. The breed was nearly extinct at the 1970 s. Nowadays there is 111 registered animal in Sweden. ref cite web url http www.kackel.se lantras gass.html title land Goose publisher Swedish society of old native poultry year 2011 accessdate 2011 09 29 ref Description The plumage is pied white and brown grey. land goose is generally weighing between 4,5 5,5 kg male and 4 5 kilos female . References references See also List of goose breeds DEFAULTSORT Oland Goose Category Goose breeds originating in Sweden Category Goose breeds sv landsg s goose stub ... more details
Father Goose may refer to Father Goose His Book , by L. Frank Baum , or the character of that name in his other works Father Goose , a book by Chapman Mortimer that won the 1951 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction Father Goose film Father Goose film , an unrelated 1964 movie starring Cary Grant and Leslie Caron Father Goose , a pen name used by writer Charles Ghigna disambig ... more details
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