I'm not sure if I see any snow in it or not. The bill structure and head shape match exactly with the Canada goose behind it, the bill and the legs are grayish pink, and I _believe_ the eye looks pink as well. The white of the head/neck ends exactly where the black stocking of Canada behind it ends.
I'm feeling like it might be a partial albino Cackling goose. Regards -Greg Pasquariello ---- Email: [email protected] Phone: 303-800-1925 Skype: gregpasq On Dec 19, 2011, at 9:01 AM, Nick Komar wrote: > Bill, I would call this a hybrid Snow (Blue) x Cackling (Richardson's) Goose, > with the caveat that with hybrids between Chen spp. and Branta spp., one can > never be 100% certain of parentage without DNA evidence. The breast color, > bill shape and gray tones in the bill and legs would be Richardson's Cackling > Goose traits; the rest looks like Snow (or Ross's) trait’s. Check out > http://www.pbase.com/quetzal/hybridgoose02012009. The first hybrid goose > shown at this website (photographed 2 years ago in Fort Collins) is very > similar to your bird. It could even be the same bird, with the small > differences attributed to molt. > > Nick Komar > Fort Collins CO > > -----Original Message----- > From: kickback > Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 6:20 PM > To: Colorado Birds > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: [cobirds] Snow goose?? (picture) > > I saw this goose at the pond by the Doubletree hotel in Colorado > Springs this afternoon. I think it is a Snow Goose but the bill around > it's mouth and the head profile don't look right. > > http://avoapples.com/birds/_MG_9298_cr.jpg > > Comments? > > Thanks > > Bill Kosar > [email protected] > Colorado Springs > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
