Chuck and all,
Remember that snow geese actually have pink legs rather than orange ones. Based
on the heavy orange legs as well as the location where it was found (city park
pond) I would attribute it to a Canada Goose x Domestic goose sp. hybrid.
Cody Smith
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On Jan 11, 2016, at 14:53, Charles Gates <cgates326@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:POST: Send your post to obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
I found a weird goose on Fireman's Pond in Redmond today. At first, I
thought I had another leucistic Canada Goose. Closer inspection revealed
heavy orange legs. This may be a cross between Canada and Snow Goose. The
bill looks a little Snow Goosey when you see it close up. Or it may be a
cross with local domestic geese which might account for the heavy legs. Or I
might be altogether wrong. I have some photos at
https://flic.kr/s/aHskrDXGeD. See what you think.
--
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know
for sure that just ain't so.
Mark Twain
Chuck Gates
541-280-4957
Powell Butte,
Central Oregon
Oregon Birding Site Guide
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