Hi Kevin,
This bird wasn’t the smallest individual I’ve seen, nor the tiniest of triangle
bill examples of Ross’s Goose I admit.
I’ll say the curved back bill edge seen in my photos didn’t look as pronounced
during viewing. The same with what looks like a small grin patch in pics.
Ross’s x Lesser Snow Goose hybrid is a definite maybe.
I’d like to hear what others think after seeing this bird. If it wasn’t snowing
so hard when I was there, my digiscopes would be better and more numerous.
Thanks for the feedback,
Gary
On Jan 25, 2023, at 12:00 PM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote:
The photos posted of this bird looks like a hybrid Snow X Ross's to me. The
bill is a little long, seems to be curved at the back edge, and it looks like
it might have a grin patch.
Kevin
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Ross’s Goose at Treman Marine Park
The Ross’s Goose Dave Nutter found yesterday is still swimming around the north
end of Treman Marine Park in Ithaca as of 9:30 am today.
Many mixed species of waterfowl are in the SW corner of the lake if you can see
through the snow flakes.
Gary
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