[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 11 in.]

This male Brambling was photographed in the famous "boneyards" at the village of Gambell on St. Lawrence island, Alaska. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Ektachrome 400 film pushed to 800. (Date: May 1989)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 11 in.]

This male Brambling was photographed in the famous "boneyards" at the village of Gambell on St. Lawrence island, Alaska. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Ektachrome 400 film pushed to 800. (Date: May 1989)

[Length 25 in. Wingspan 42 in.]

Brant occur in the far northern portions of North America, Europe, and Asia. In North America they breed in the high Arctic coastal regions of Alaska and northern Canada. They winter along both coasts of North America. This one was photographed foraging on winter grass along the coast of New Jersey. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: April 1989)

[Length 25 in. Wingspan 42 in.]

These Brant were photographed flying over the impoundments at Brigantine NWR, New Jersey. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: May 1982)

[Length 25 in. Wingspan 42 in.]

These Brant were photographed at Brigantine NWR, NJ. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300 lens on Ektachrome 200 film. (Date: April 1984)

[Length 25 in. Wingspan 42 in.]

This immature "Black" Brant was photographed at Lakeside Park, Andrews, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=420mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: November 6, 2007)

[Length 25 in. Wingspan 42 in.]

This immature "Black" Brant was photographed at Lakeside Park, Andrews, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens (EFL=300mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: November 3, 2007)

[Length 25 in. Wingspan 42 in.]

This immature "Black" Brant was photographed at Lakeside Park, Andrews, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens (EFL=300mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: November 3, 2007)