Larry Carlile called me about 3 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 25th. He had found what he believed to be a Ross's Goose at Lake Mayer. I was at work at Wild Birds Unlimited, but thanks to the co-operation of my co-worker Nicole, I dashed over for a look.
It was definitely petite - much smaller than nearby Canada geese and mallards. The head was all white and rounded, neck short, and bill small. However, it did seem to have more of a grin than Ross's is supposed to show and there is a bit of a curve visible particularly on right side of margin between beak and head. The top and sides of upper bill are covered with warty growths - caruncles - which I read are typical of older male Ross's geese.
Here are photos.
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| Ross's Goose in front of Canada geese | | |
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| Ross's Goose 11/25/15 Lake Mayer Savannah |
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| In this view, I see a bit of a curve and longer looking beak. Neck short. |
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| Short neck, rounded head, warty growths on beak point to Ross's Goose |
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