The possible Ross’s Goose seen yesterday at Brookview Park in Golden Valley is currently by the tennis courts and easily seen and photographed there. I think it is worth mentioning that there is some question/discussion on whether this bird is a pure Ross’s Goose or possibly a Ross’s Goose X Snow Goose hybrid. The latter possibility is suggested by the bill being somewhat larger than the usual stubby bill of a Ross’s, the head shape with the forehead being a little more sloped than usual for a Ross’s, and the presence of modest grinning patch, although certainly much less than expected for a pure Snow Goose. Further study is underway.
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