A friend of mine who runs a horse barn reported to me that she noticed a
different looking goose among a flock of Canada geese grazing in a pasture.
Although it very much resembled a Canada, she said its head and neck were
whitish as well as the chest. She did observe it at a closer view and is
adamant about her description (somewhat knowledgeable about birds while flocks
of geese are usual around the pastures). When she left to get her phone to take
a picture and returned, the geese had moved a further distance. She sent me a
picture but the geese, which all look like Canada to me, are too far away. I
tried zooming in, but the images are too blurry to examine. There is one that
seems to be more cream colored but I'm thinking it's just the angle/position of
bird. In addition, there are sparse whitish-flowered weeds here and there which
possibly could've created an illusion to the naked eye. Sighted in Keswick
area. If anyone is interested in seeing photo, let me know.
Mary Walker
Albemarle
