I suspect that this is a hybrid. The small dark bill stuck onto a fairly
sizable orange-legged goose is odd. Makes me think one parent was a cackler or
possibly a barnacle of unknown origin. Emperor x ???
Alan Contreras
Eugene, Oregon
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On Oct 18, 2016, at 5:22 PM, Lillian <lillian.e@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello Birders,
This unusual goose was mixed in with a bunch of White-fronted Geese at Eagles
Marsh... Is it a hybrid, a separate species, or just an unusual goose? Sorry
the photos are so bad.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/11594253@N02/30300628482/in/dateposted-public/
Good Birding,
Lillian
