Greater White-fronted Goose – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

More Greater White-fronted Goose Images

By Mia McPherson|February 9th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Greater White-fronted Geese, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, Anser albifrons, geese, goose, Greater White-fronted Goose, migrating, pond, Salt Lake County, Specklebellies, Specklebelly, strategy, urban, Utah, water, waterfowl, winter|

This morning, I wanted to share more of my Greater White-fronted Goose images I took six days ago. I haven't gone through all of my photos of this goose yet.

Ten Greater White-fronted Goose Photos

By Mia McPherson|February 4th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Greater White-fronted Geese, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, Anser albifrons, background, close up, eating, feeding, frontal, geese, goose, grass, Greater White-fronted Goose, Mallard, pond, side view, Specklebellies, stump, up close, urban, vagrant, vegetation, water, waterfowl, winter|

I was out running errands yesterday when I found a Greater White-fronted Goose. I drove home to grab my gear so I could photograph this 'specklebelly' goose.

Canada x Snow Goose Hybrid – Its Parentage Had Bewildered Me

By Mia McPherson|December 18th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Hybrid Geese, Salt Lake County, Snow Geese, Utah|Tags: adult, Anser caerulescens, Branta canadensis, Canada Goose, Canada x Snow Goose, Canada x Snow Goose hybrid, flight, goose, Greater White-fronted Goose, hybrid, hybridization, low light, parentage, resting, Snow Goose, take off, urban, white head, white-headed, winter|

This Canada Goose hybrid could be a Canada x Snow Goose or a Canada x Greater White-fronted Goose hybrid, those two species make the most sense to me, but I can't be certain of its parentage.