Re: [cobirds] Re: Canda Goose or Cackling Goose/Snow Goose hybrid?

I had a virtually identical goose at Aurora Reservoir, and based on very white, round head, short stubby bill with no trace of "grin patch", and size, I was calling it a Ross's x cackling. The one I was was mingling with cacklers and was almost exactly the same size.

Norm Lewis

Lakewood

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On Jan 3, 2017, at 8:34 PM, Nicholas Komar <quetzal65@comcast.net> wrote:

These tiny black geese with white heads are thought to be hybrid Ross x Cackling Goose. 

Nick Komar

Fort Collins

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On Jan 3, 2017, at 7:31 PM, Jamie Simo <ironekilz@gmail.com> wrote:

I have a similar question with a goose I saw in Frederick on Monday.  My first thought was that it was a blue morph Snow Goose, but the proportions seem off.  Could this be a blue morph Ross's Goose?  Or maybe a hybrid of some sort?  Its body is very dark.

Jamie Simo

Longmont

On Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 5:08:51 PM UTC-7, Aaron Tucker wrote:

Out at Aurora Reservoir today saw an interesting goose. It appears to be a Canada or Cackling goose but is very white. I guess it could be an albino but thought I'd see what you all thought. Any ideas? 

Link to first picture.

Link to second picture

It was at the edge of my lens and not in great light. Sorry for the rough photos. 

Aaron Tucker

Aurora

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