A Ross's Goose was spotted by Scott Singer among the Snow Geese at the Madison Farms pond in Bethlehem Township on Sunday. I was helping family move into their new house that day, so I decided to drive the short distance over there on Monday afternoon to see if the bird was still there. After some searching, I found it on the bank among the Snows. I was able to get some nice comparison photos of it next to the Snows. Note the much smaller overall size and stubbier bill with no black 'grin patch' on a rounder, whiter head.
Here are some more photos of this cooperative bird, including a photo of it doing a wing stretch.
A Snow Goose x Ross's Goose hybrid was also present there. It was a little smaller than the surrounding Snow Geese with a shorter bill and a smaller 'grin patch'.
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