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Watching huge flocks of Snow Geese swirl down from the sky, amid a cacophony of honking, is a little like standing inside a snow globe. These loud, white-and-black geese can cover the ground in a snowy blanket as they eat their way across fallow cornfields or wetlands. Among them, you might see a dark form with a white head—a color variant called the “Blue Goose.” Snow Geese have skyrocketed in numbers and are now among the most abundant waterfowl on the continent.

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Anser rossii, Ross's Goose, white morph. Cute miniature version of Snow Goose with smaller body, shorter neck, and stubbier bill. Typically found in flocks, but individuals may be found with other geese species. Frequently in large mixed flocks with Snow Geese. Occurs in fields, marshes, and lakes during migration and winter; breeds on Arctic tundra. They migrate from their Canadian nesting grounds by mid-October. Like most geese, they are grazers that feed on grasses, sedges, and small…

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