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riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
edited April 26, 2007 in Wildlife
Is there such a thing as a white Canada goose? Or is this an anomaly?
BTW, these two appear to be a couple. Oh boy! hopefully her dad is also pro integration, or else: :gun2 :duel
Shame and Scandal in the family :D
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    riddim_maker wrote:
    Is there such a thing as a white Canada goose? Or is this an anomaly?
    BTW, these two appear to be a couple. Oh boy! hopefully her dad is also pro integration, or else: :gun2 :duel
    Shame and Scandal in the family :D

    Lovely shot........ is it a Snow Goose?? .... Skippy
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    I think Skippy has it.

    I just watched Planet Earth on the Discovery channel, the other day, and they showed the migration of the Snow Geese.

    If I recall correctly, they winter in New Mexico and fly to the Arctic for nesting in the summer. Tens of thousands of them, that is!
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    it does not have snow goose markings ne_nau.gifheadscratch.gif it lacks the black wing tips and the upper wing markings [Russ's shot shows very well ]are very close so my best shot at it would be it is a morph rolleyes1.gif Russ did you not hear them talking eek7.gif that would also help with id
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    I agree that it is missing snow goose markings. There have been recent reports of hybirdization between goose species, and the result has been much lighter Canada Geese. Perhaps this is the extreme? I think you should report it - maybe they will name a subspecies for you!!!!mwink.gif
    jwear wrote:
    it does not have snow goose markings ne_nau.gifheadscratch.gif it lacks the black wing tips and the upper wing markings [Russ's shot shows very well ]are very close so my best shot at it would be it is a morph rolleyes1.gif Russ did you not hear them talking eek7.gif that would also help with id

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  • flatheadfisherflatheadfisher Registered Users Posts: 33 Big grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    It is a domestic goose. See http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/domgeese.htm for more info.

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    whatever it is, besides a good shot, I hope Her Family
    forgives her !! rolleyes1.gifiloveyou.gif
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  • 3n-out3n-out Registered Users Posts: 155 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    I have no idea what type of geese these are but it is a great shot none the less.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    Very nice capture.thumb.gif
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    She's just a blonde goose. Nice capture Russ! thumb.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    flatheadfisher wrote:
    It is a domestic goose. See http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/domgeese.htm for more info.

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    I think I saw the goose today --I agree more with you now
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Here's a different pose from the "blond goose"
    I'm still a bit confused as to what she really is.
    She's not a snow goose
    She seems much larger than the Domestic goose (she's and the Canada goose are quite similar in size)
    Any other suggestions?
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    Russ
  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Russ,

    The goose very much has the Snow Goose head and I would go with the hybrid. SG pass though here and there is now a hybrid at Dawes Arboretum, not as extreme as this one but the head is exactly the same.
    Nice shots
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Possibly a Domestic Greylag Goose?

    http://users.utu.fi/hlehto/photo/hybrid/aansxbcan11.shtml
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Possibly an Embden Goose?
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