Sunday, April 12, 2015

One of these is not like the others!

Among the flock of Canada Geese was  Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)! It was hard to miss.

Snow geese gather in enormous flocks. You can see thousands of them feeding together on wide open farms in the northeast. Every once in a while, a rebel finds itself among Canada geese, like this one.

Snow goose (Chen caerulescens) with Canada geese (Branta canadensis)

Admittedly, this is not a beautiful picture. It was taken with my smartphone through my binoculars, which for me, is no easy feat. These birds nest in the northern reaches of Canada. So, hopefully this bird will not linger here long!

This is why it is important to go birding EVERYDAY! You never know what surprises may pop up!

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