Rare but annual in North Carolina, Ross's Geese are often but not exclusively found in medium sized flocks of Snow and/or Canada Geese.
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Ross's Goose (Chen rossii)Northern Durham Co., NC14 Dec 2014The somewhat stubby, triangular bill lacks a "grinning patch" and shows a greenish warty basal patch.Ross's Goose (Chen rossii)Northern Durham Co., NC14 Dec 2014Ross's Goose (Chen rossii)Northern Durham Co., NC14 Dec 2014
Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) in Snow Goose flockPungo Unit, Pocosin Lakes NWR, Hyde Co., NC11 Jan 2015
Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) in Snow Goose flockPungo Unit, Pocosin Lakes NWR, Hyde Co., NC11 Jan 2015
Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) in Snow Goose flockPungo Unit, Pocosin Lakes NWR, Hyde Co., NC11 Jan 2015We tallied a conservative count of 21 Ross's Geese with this flock. Most of them were scattered along the front edge.
Probable hybrid Lesser Snow Goose X Ross's Goose dark morph immaturePungo Unit, Pocosin Lakes NWR, Hyde Co., NC11 Jan 2015Overall small body like Ross's Goose, but head and bill are intermediate in shape and structure between Ross's Goose and Snow Goose, indicating a probable hybrid.Probable hybrid Lesser Snow Goose X Ross's Goose dark morph immaturePungo Unit, Pocosin Lakes NWR, Hyde Co., NC11 Jan 2015Probable hybrid Lesser Snow Goose X Ross's Goose dark morph immaturePungo Unit, Pocosin Lakes NWR, Hyde Co., NC11 Jan 2015Probable hybrid Lesser Snow Goose X Ross's Goose dark morph immaturePungo Unit, Pocosin Lakes NWR, Hyde Co., NC11 Jan 2015
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