Got a voicemail from friend. She did her own research and said that the blue
morph snow goose resembled what she saw the most. could that be possible? She
stressed that the head, neck, and chest were white with dark body...not buff or
even mottled...clean white. Ideas?
Mary walker
Albemarle
From: marywwalker@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:06:06 -0400
Subject: [Va-bird] Canada Goose
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
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