[Birdnet] Partially leucistic Canada goose

[David Jensen]

Just read the responses to the "weird" Canada goose sighting. I couldn't remember the term "partially leucistic" and now I've written it down and will try to memorize it. When I first saw this goose yesterday I thought it might be a common "barnyard" goose but then I couldn't be sure until I looked at it a good number of times through various scopes. The thing that struck me was that it was the exact same shape, size, and color (with the exception of the white neck and head) as the Canada goose it never strayed from, between the pond it was first sighted in to the field they wandered to. In seeing Kris Purdy's photo I'm struck even more how much it looks just like a Canada. I could be wrong about its being a hybrid but I lean very much toward partially leucistic. Thanks to everyone for the input. 
  Forgot to mention that there was one Western Grebe at FB yesterday as well - 1st (for me) of the year.
  David Jensen
   

       
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