Barnacle goose were of the same nature as other birds. The question of the nature of barnacle geese also came up as a matter of Jewish dietary law in the Halakha, and Rabbeinu Tam (1100–71) determined that they were kosher (even if born of trees) and should be slaughtered following the normal prescriptions for birds. The mythical barnacle tree, believed in the Middle Ages to have barnacles that opened to reveal geese, may have a similar origin to the other legends already mentioned. Barnacle goose The barnacle goose ("Branta leucopsis") belongs to the genus "Branta" of black geese, which contains species with
The Snow Goose: A Story of Dunkirk on Gallico's novel, initially entitled "The Snow Goose". Gallico threatened to sue the band for copyright infringement, and therefore the band had to change the title to "Music Inspired by The Snow Goose". The album was a great success and established Camel, leading to a sell-out performance with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in October 1975. Camel toured Europe in late 2013 and early 2014, performing the album in its entirety for the first time since 1975. In 2014, readers of "Prog" magazine voted it no. 31 in the Top 100 Prog Albums of All