FreeLists / tn-bird / [tn-bird] Re: Ross's goose

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In a message dated 2/4/02 11:17:57 AM Central Standard Time, 
likebird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:


> .  It was a pleasure to view the
> goose apart from the hordes of geese with whom he usually associates.
> He is hanging out with about a dozen Canadas and seems perfectly happy
> to be there.  

This bird follows along with the general rule that a single, wild, uninjured 
white goose that shows up around the mid-south is much more likely to be a 
Ross's than a Snow. I wished I had kept numbers over the years but it seems 
to be at least 80% or more are Ross's from my experience. The reason will 
probably elude us but the rewards are ours for this peculiarity of this 
species. As their numbers increase rapidly in our area, it will be 
interesting to see if this continues.

Good Birding!!!

Jeff R. Wilson
OL' COOT / TLBA
Bartlett Tenn.


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