Ross's Goose

Identification: Smaller than Snow Geese which it may associate with in the east. The head is rounder, the bill stubbier and the neck shorter and thicker appearing. They rarely have stained areas at the base of the bill.

 

Photographs below were taken in eastern Henrico County, Virginia.

 

Photographs below were taken of a Ross's Goose in Goochland County, Virginia on January 22, 2012.