The Brant [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Brant Looks Like

The Brant has overall_color color of black and white and brown.

The Brant has above_color color of black and white and brown.

The Brant has head color of black.

The Brant has face color of black.

The Brant has below_color color of black and white.

The Brant has back color of blackish.

The Brant has bill color of black.

The Brant has wing color of brown.

The Brant has belly color of brownish.

The Brant has tail color of black and white.

The Brant has chest color of black.

The Brant has leg color of brownish.

The Brant has neck color of black.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Brant

Pictures of the Brant

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Brant, Brants by tylerkaraszewski, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Brant, Brant by seabamirum, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Brant, Brant by Intrinsic3141, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Brant, Brant by Jason Crotty, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Brant, Brants by TuckerH586, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Brant
adult Brant, Black brant on nest by USFWSAlaska, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Brant
juvenile Brant, sharing the beach by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Brant
flock Brant, Brant by seabamirum, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Brant
flock Brant, Brants by pfly, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Brant
flock Brant, Brant getting pooped by pfly, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Brant
flight Brant, Brant by seabamirum, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Brant
flight Brant, sharing the beach by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Brant
flight Brant, Brant geese by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Brant
flight Brant, Black brant in flight by USFWSAlaska, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the Brant

forages while tipping up, wading, or walking on tidal flats on the shoreline.

eats in flocks most of the year.

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What the Brant Likes to Eat

The Brant feeds on the following:

  • aquatic plants
  • eelgrass
  • wigeon grass
  • rockgrass
  • green algae
  • sedges
  • grasses
  • pondweed
  • aquatic insects
  • mollusks
  • worms

Where To Find the Brant

You can find the Brant in the following habitats:

  • Salt bays
  • estuaries
  • tundra