From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Mon Jan 24 23:00:57 2005 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id j0P6wTGn025702 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:58:30 -0800 (PST) Received: from sccrmhc12.comcast.net (sccrmhc12.comcast.net [204.127.202.56]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id j0P6vVAf025657 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:57:32 -0800 (PST) Received: from peggy (c-67-161-43-14.client.comcast.net[67.161.43.14]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc12) with SMTP id <2005012506573001200g2vire>; Tue, 25 Jan 2005 06:57:30 +0000 Message-ID: <001901c502ab$1f06a700$0e2ba143@peggy> From: "Peggy Don" <[[email protected]]> To: "SBB" <[[email protected]]>, "Peggy Don" <[[email protected]]> References: <000e01c50118$278b4a50$0e2ba143@peggy> Subject: Re: [SBB] Cackling & Snow Geese (Lake Cunningham) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:57:20 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Cc: X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5b1 Precedence: list List-Id: South Bay Birding List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Errors-To: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Hi All, I didn't receive any response to my suggestion that I found a Greater Snow Goose on 01/22/05 at Lake Cunningham. Therefore, I sent a picture to Mike Rogers who forwarded my query to Bruce Deuel for his learned opinion. Bruce said: "I don't believe this difference in size can be explained by male/female differences. They aren't THAT great in Lesser Snow Goose. I think it probably IS a Greater Snow Goose. I have seen 1 other bird this size in California, many years ago. If other eastern arctic breeders can occasionally get here, why not the occasional Greater Snow Goose? Especially since it's a young one, more prone to getting lost. I don't see anything obvious that would suggest a hybrid with a domestic goose. I think in this case Occum's Razor votes for Greater Snow Goose." Thank you Bruce and Mike for your feedback. Peggy Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Don" <[[email protected]]> To: "SBB" <[[email protected]]> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 10:52 PM Subject: [SBB] Cackling & Snow Geese (Lake Cunningham) SBBers, Since I was in the area I stopped by Lake Cunningham 01/22/05. There were three ALEUTIAN in one group of Canada Geese and a CACKLING GOOSE (probably the one I saw 01/19/05) in another group of Canada Geese. There were also 4 SNOW GEESE foraging together. One of the geese was larger than the others. His head was noticeably larger than the others - perhaps 25 % larger. Its neck was thicker and its bill was stouter. It just seemed bulkier overall. Its scapulars were smudged at the edges. Its head and neck were also smudged. I didn't have time until now to consider the differences. After looking at the Sibley Guide I am wondering if this is a Greater Snow Goose. Peggy Don _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. south-bay-birds mailing list ([[email protected]]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://www.plaidworks.com/mailman/options/south-bay-birds/pldon%40comcast.net This email sent to [[email protected]] _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. south-bay-birds mailing list ([[email protected]]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://www.plaidworks.com/mailman/options/south-bay-birds/south-bay-birds-archive%40plaidworks.com This email sent to [[email protected]]