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The Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) comes in two morphs or color varieties.  The white morph is snowy white with black wingtips.  The adult blue morph has a white head, neck, underparts, and tail coverts, but is otherwise mostly gray-brown.  The immature blue morph is similar, but with a brownish head.  A few Snow Geese areContinue reading “Snow Goose”

The Greater White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) is named for the strip of white feathers surrounding its pink bill.  Overall, however, it is mostly dark gray-brown with black barring and speckling on its belly, earning it the name “speckle-belly”.  Its tail is black with contrasting white tail coverts.  This is the only eastern goose with brightContinue reading “Greater White-Fronted Goose”