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    Snow Goose and ???

    I caught this guy/gal napping with the Canada Honkers at Port Burwell today.
    My 1st Snow Goose.



    And this thing....which I think is a Hooded Merganser...correct?



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    Re: Snow Goose and ???

    Good Captures , and yes its a Hooded Merganser
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    Take only pictures, Leave only footprints, Kill only time.


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    Re: Snow Goose and ???

    And that's a ross's goose, not a snow goose
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    Re: Snow Goose and ???

    Ok...now I am confused...everything I have read show's this to be a snow goose, due to the black 'grin' along the mandible.

    http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i1690id.html
    http://www.hww.ca/hww2.asp?id=51

    So what makes this a Ross' goose?

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    Re: Snow Goose and ???

    oops, it's just a smaller strain(lesser) of snow goose or you have some seriously large canada geese there

    Even us seasoned birders get one wrong at times
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