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I have seen them locally at a freshwater lake, at the Salton Sea, and in a flooded farm field.
Can sometimes be confused with the "blue" variant of the white Snow Goose. Look for a gray body with a white face and pinkish bill.
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Large flocks winter in California's Central
Valley, but here in the Imperial Valley I have seen them only in small
groups or as solitary individuals.
I have seen them locally at a freshwater lake, at the Salton Sea, and in a flooded farm field. Can sometimes be confused with the "blue" variant of the white Snow Goose. Look for a gray body with a white face and pinkish bill. |
If you are interested in learning more about this bird online - I recommend you start with the Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD. http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/infocenter.htmlThey present photographs, songs, identification tips, maps, and life history information for North American birds - including the Greater White-Fronted Goose
OTHER OUTSIDE LINKS FOR THIS BIRD:
Photo Image - Displayed by the Florida Museum of Natural History's "Photo Gallery of Southeastern Birds" Web page of ducks and geese. Click on the photo for a larger image.
GWF Geese - Image of two geese displayed by www.ibird.com's "Image Gallery" Web page.
This site is maintained by:
Eldon R. Caldwell
Imperial Valley College
Email: eldonc@imperial.cc.ca.us