Ross's Goose
Chen rossii |
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The Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) breeds in the tundra regions of northern Canada and Alaska and winters across a wide area of the United States. Like the very similar Snow Goose, The Ross's Goose is white with black primaries and can be a little difficult to tell apart for bird watchers. The Ross's Goose is somewhat smaller than the Snow Goose and it has a more stubby bill. There are a few shots of Ross's Geese and Snow Geese together here. The first 4 shots on this page were taken at Bosque del Apache N.W.R., Socorro Co., New Mexico, in November, 2009, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and an EF 800mm F/4 L IS lens. | |
The next ten images show various Ross's Geese at Bosque del Apache N.W.R., Socorro Co., New Mexico, in November, 2011. All these shots were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 800mm F/5.6 L IS lens. | |
Two Ross's Geese | |
A Ross's Goose flanked by two Snow Geese | |
Two Ross's Geese in flight | |
Ross's Goose Chen rossii center with Snow Geese Balmorhea Lake, Reeves Co., Texas 16 December 2013 |
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Ross's Goose Chen rossii on the right with Snow Geese Balmorhea Lake, Reeves Co., Texas 16 December 2013 |
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