Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis). Head on. Note large white patches, maybe seen as "exaggerated eyes" by adversaries.

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Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis). Head on. Note large white patches, 'false, exaggerated eyes', as might be perceived by rivals, or indeed would-be predators.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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