Re: [cobirds] geese at Stearns Lake, Boulder County

The body plumage on the white-headed goose in your checklist looks good for a dark morph Snow Goose.

Chuck Hundertmark

Lafayette, CO

On Nov 19, 2021, at 12:59 PM, Peter Ruprecht <pruprecht@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi all,

This morning's Boulder Audubon field trip group at the Carolyn Holmberg Preserve in Boulder County was treated to several thousand white-cheeked geese on Stearns Lake.  Among them was one of those "Cackling-body, Snow-head-and-neck" hybrids.  And, as an interesting comparison, an apparently non-hybrid dark-morph Snow Goose.  (Photo at https://ebird.org/checklist/S97785549 ; let me know if you think the ID is wrong.  In real life, the bird seemed darker and grayer than in the pic.)

Lots of raptors there as usual, including my FOS Rough-legged Hawk.

Peter Ruprecht

Superior

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