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Blue Goose, Snow Goose (dark morph)

Chen caerulescens

Description:

This is a "blue morph" variant. The body is dark and the head white. The juveniles are slightly smaller and are all dark. The bills have a dark line called a "grinning patch" or "black lips."

Habitat:

A couple joining other Snow Geese in a pond at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.

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gatorfellows
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gatorfellows

Texas, USA

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

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