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Chen caerulescens
15 Snow Geese shown in the adult white phase and immature. Length: 24-30 inches. White bird with black wing tips that look like the tail feathers (white phase); dark body with white head and neck (blue phase). Immature: darker neck and head with darker feathers overall except belly.
tundra ponds, lakes, grasslands, saltwater during migration.
In the past scientists thought the blue and white phases were a different species.
Spotted on Mar 30, 2015
Submitted on Mar 30, 2015
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