Date: 11/21/24 7:21 pm From: Jim Holmes via groups.io <jfholmes...> Subject: Re: [ALbirds] Snow Geese
There are a couple of smaller birds in the photo. The smallest one is that last one on the right, and I would probably just call it Ross's out here and not think twice. Looking closer at the photo, I don't see anything to suggest the neck is shorter (Ross's has a shorter neck) though.
Were they vocal because the two species sound different (although Ross's tends to be much less vocal than Snow)?
Thanks,
Jim
James F. Holmes, MD, MPH
Professor and Executive Vice Chair
Department of Emergency Medicine
UC Davis School of Medicine
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From: <ALbirds...> <ALbirds...> on behalf of Lawrence Gardella via groups.io <lfgardella...>
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2024 7:02 PM
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Subject: Re: [ALbirds] Snow Geese
It does appear significantly smaller, and the black seems to extend farther than it does with the obvious Snow Geese. Is that a consistent field mark?
Larry Gardella
Daphne
On Thu, Nov 21, 2024, 8:42 PM Damien J. Simbeck via groups.io<http://groups.io/> <tnbarredowl...><mailto:<aol.com...>> wrote:
Looking at your photo, the last bird in the lead line (last and lowest bird in the right side line) looks small. Ross's?
Damien Simbeck
Killen AL
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On Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 6:06 PM, Lawrence Gardella via groups.io<http://groups.io/> <lfgardella...><mailto:<gmail.com...>> wrote:
When Greg and I were walking near the wall at Fort Morgan this morning, we heard barking above us and looked up to see at least 120 Snow Geese flying in formation. I later learned that Tom Moorman saw a flock of 180 Snow Geese this morning in Wilcox County. There apparently was a major movement.
Larry Gardella
Daphne
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