The more everybody lives, the more life reveals to him; what was unknown becomes known.”

Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy

Please help me to identify this unknown (to me) bird.
Spotted on the weekend but it is not in my South Africa Bird books.

PS I am back

Hey Pete! Good to see you back! It could be a brown Chinese goose, but I am not sure! Annbramwell · 2012-07-02: 02:09

Really beautiful birds Great reflections and colors helys · 2012-07-02: 04:09

Welcome back and what a nice set to come back with! lovely ! Riyaz · 2012-07-02: 05:14

Nice set~ jwendell · 2012-07-02: 05:28

Wow!lovely set and great captures!thanks for sharin... sweetspy · 2012-07-02: 08:33

Wow!lovely set and great captures!thanks for sharin... sweetspy · 2012-07-02: 08:33

Welcomeback Pete, WihI could help you but not sure mystic1 · 2012-07-02: 08:39

it is a goose, but witch????? great set! kwibusje · 2012-07-02: 09:35

It is a Swan Goose http://www.naturephoto-cz.com/swan-goose-photo-1556.html Cool shot. SheriJ · 2012-07-02: 10:12

leave it to Sheri to know what it is!!! great captures, so glad you're back urmysunshine · 2012-07-02: 11:44

Well, of course, Sher would know!! :)) Great catches of this Swan Goose, Pete! lookagain · 2012-07-02: 17:50

An amazing set...! Dropblue · 2012-07-02: 20:49

thank you all great to be back and catch up with everyone slowpete · 2012-07-03: 01:48

It's not an alien or an U-boat, I think Marsha is right and the goose is beautiful. Unchained · 2012-07-03: 04:17

Fabulous captures. Love the light on that water. liveandletlive · 2012-07-11: 22:48