[Birdnet] Ross's and Lesser Snow Geese

[Paul Higgins]

I had several people e-mail me and said they couldn't differentiate between the Lesser Snow's and the Ross's Geese in my images.
   
  Here are some images I took last year at Corinne.  The Ross's Goose (lower) body is smaller, neck is shorter and the bill shape is smaller, more angular than the bulkier, larger bill of the Lesser Snow Goose(above). I hope that helps.
   
  These images are not photo shopped except for cropping and light sharpening.
  http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/94081614
  http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/94081615
  http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/94081617
  http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/94081618
  http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/94081619
   
  Oh yah, the last image is a blue phase and a typical phase Lesser Snow Goose.  I'm hoping to get images of a blue phase Ross's Goose, a cross between a Ross's and a blue phase Lesser Snow Goose.
   
  Paul
   

       
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