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Snow Geese (white morph)
Chen caerulescens
33.7391, -96.7634
Field Notes
Description:
The Snow Goose is a white-bodied goose with black wingtips that are barely visible on the ground but noticeable in flight. The pink bill has a dark line along it, often called a "grinning patch" or "black lips." Juveniles, slightly smaller, look like adults, but have some gray shading on their sides. You may also see dark morph Snow Geese, or "Blue Geese," with a white face, dark brown body, and white under the tail.
Habitat:
These adults and juveniles are at the edge of Lake Texoma at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. The primary purpose of the refuge is to protect and manage 11,320 acres of habitat for refuge and breeding ground purposes for migratory birds and other wildlife. The Refuge includes about 6,500 acres of uplands, 4,000 acres of open water, 500 acres of wetlands, and 400 acres of croplands.
Notes:
Snow Geese don’t like to travel without the company of another couple dozen geese and can form flocks of several hundred thousand. Family groups forage together on wintering grounds, digging up roots and tubers from muddy fields and marshes. In flight, they are steady on the wing with even wingbeats.
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