Snow geese are usually white, with black wing tips. Last weekend as I was looking at the waves of geese landing on Merrill Creek Reservoir, someone shouted: “See those black ones!” I did see two of them flying by, but they were too quick for me to take a shot.
Going back to my files from two years ago, I found the following photo where you can see a snow goose that is not not white. It is grayish brown, a genetic variation or morph, of the species.
Brown snow goose
I took this picture at the Edwin B. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge about this same time of the year in 2012. It was a warm spring-like day with no snow in sight. Now two years later, more snow is coming tonight and tomorrow, on top of the white stuff that is still on the ground, unable to melt away because of the freezing temperatures of the past week.
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Beautiful reflections.
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Thanks Pat!
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I always enjoy Blogs which tell a story and give information as well as great photos Thank you
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I appreciate you comment, and I indeed believe in conveying information as well as visual pleasure. I wrote my book, Village Teacher, in the same spirit. A love story amid a lot of unique history.
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Could they be young ones?
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Hi Sue,
“The Snow Goose is a white-bodied goose with black wingtips that are barely visible on the ground but noticeable in flight. The pink bill has a dark line along it, often called a “grinning patch” or “black lips.” You may also see dark morph Snow Geese, or “Blue Geese,” with a white face, dark brown body, and white under the tail.” from http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/snow_goose/id
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Thanks for the information. Always learning. 🙂 I appreciate it.
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