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Snow Goose

Chen caerulescens

Description:

A large white goose with black wing tips. The juveniles are slightly smaller and have a gray shading. There is a "blue morph" variant. The body is dark and the head white. The bills have a dark line called a "grinning patch" or "black lips."

Habitat:

One large flock joining another feeding on the ground at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.

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2 Comments

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 10 years ago

They were a hungry busy crowd. Paid little attention to me and my camera. :)

kdpicturemaker
kdpicturemaker 10 years ago

Nice 'crowd' shot!

gatorfellows
Spotted by
gatorfellows

Texas, USA

Spotted on Jan 29, 2014
Submitted on Feb 9, 2014

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