I was birding with Bob Holtz in Wright county today, and we found what appears to be a hybrid greater white-fronted x canada goose on the mississippi river at the montisippi park, 2 miles north of Monticello. It has the white "front" at the base of the bill, orangish legs, and its general coloration is that of a greater white fronted goose, but it has a faint remnant white chin strap, and its bill is dark gray/black like a canada goose.
This is not the domesticated goose that others have reported near monticello, as we found a domesticated bird farther down the river at the swan viewing park on mississippi drive in monticello. Also the bill's shape on this bird is like a canada or greater white fronted and not knobby like a domesticated goose. This very well could be the Greater White-fronted goose that was reported a couple weeks ago from monticello, as on first glance it looks like a greater white-fronted but with a dark bill. Upon closer inspection with a scope you can make out the faint remnant chin strap behind the eye. Andy Bicek
