Snow Goose

 

 The dark morphed Snow Goose is also known as the "Blue Goose". 

 They are very common and found grazing on marshy vegetation or agricultural fields.
 

They are often found in very large flocks.  There two colors of them.   Most are all white  with dark primaries.  Then the dark ones are rare.  They have white heads, pink bill and legs and black body

They are medium size, with a pink bill, plus a grin patch along the cutting edge of the bill.   Often their faces is stained rust from oxides in water.

 They are abundant here.  A few in Europe and rare in Japan.   They migrate south in late Aug.

Northbound begins in Feb.

 

 

 This is a long over posting.  Enjoy  Kitfoxgal