2020-12-22 Bosque Ross’s Geese
The bill and head shape of Ross’s Geese are outstanding features to look for if they are not near enough to a Snow Goose for size comparison. Ross’s Geese lack the dark edges to their bills that give the larger Snow Goose the appearance of a crooked smile. Some call this feature a “grinning patch” or “black lips.” Science calls this the tomia. Unlike Snow Geese, these birds have no subspecies or variants.
17 Photos
Ross's Goose(Anser rossii) |
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Description: It required a close examination of the mass of white geese before me to pick out the Ross’s Geese. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:22 11:15 |
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Location:
Bosque del Apache NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RossGoose_D5X0175-BosqueDelApache |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ross's Goose(Anser rossii) |
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Description: It required a close examination of the mass of white geese before me to pick out the Ross’s Geese. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:22 11:17 |
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Location:
Bosque del Apache NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RossGoose_D5X0218-BosqueDelApache |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ross's Goose(Anser rossii) |
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Description: When a swarm of several thousand white geese descended before me, their first order of business was to quench their thirst. The second priority was to bathe. It required a close examination of the mass of white geese before me to pick out the Ross’s Geese. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:22 11:46 |
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Location:
Bosque del Apache NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RossGoose_D5X0663-BosqueDelApache |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ross's Goose(Anser rossii) |
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Description: It required a close examination of the mass of white geese before me to pick out the Ross’s Geese. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:22 11:55 |
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Location:
Bosque del Apache NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RossGoose_D5X0755-BosqueDelApache |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ross's Goose(Anser rossii) |
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Description: It required a close examination of the mass of white geese before me to pick out the Ross’s Geese. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:22 11:55 |
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Location:
Bosque del Apache NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RossGoose_D5X0760-BosqueDelApache |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ross's Goose(Anser rossii) |
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Description: It required a close examination of the mass of white geese before me to pick out the Ross’s Geese. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:22 11:58 |
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Location:
Bosque del Apache NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RossGoose_D5X0799-BosqueDelApache |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ross's Goose(Anser rossii) |
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Description: It required a close examination of the mass of white geese before me to pick out the Ross’s Geese. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:22 11:59 |
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Location:
Bosque del Apache NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RossGoose_D5X0808-BosqueDelApache |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ross's Goose(Anser rossii) |
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Description: It required a close examination of the mass of white geese before me to pick out the Ross’s Geese. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:22 11:59 |
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Location:
Bosque del Apache NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RossGoose_D5X0819-BosqueDelApache |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ross's Goose(Anser rossii) |
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Description: It required a close examination of the mass of white geese before me to pick out the Ross’s Geese. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:22 12:00 |
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Location:
Bosque del Apache NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RossGoose_D5X0846-BosqueDelApache |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ross's Goose(Anser rossii) |
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Description: With the close approach of white geese, capturing these headshots seemed like a good idea. It required a close examination of the mass of white geese before me to pick out the Ross’s Geese. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:22 12:12 |
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Location:
Bosque del Apache NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RossGoose_D5X0969-BosqueDelApache |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ross's Goose(Anser rossii) |
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Description: With the close approach of white geese, capturing these headshots seemed like a good idea. It required a close examination of the mass of white geese before me to pick out the Ross’s Geese. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:22 12:12 |
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Location:
Bosque del Apache NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RossGoose_D5X0973-BosqueDelApache |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ross's Goose(Anser rossii) |
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Description: With the close approach of white geese, capturing these headshots seemed like a good idea. It required a close examination of the mass of white geese before me to pick out the Ross’s Geese. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:22 12:13 |
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Location:
Bosque del Apache NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RossGoose_D5X0986-BosqueDelApache |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ross's Goose(Anser rossii) |
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Description: With the close approach of white geese, capturing these headshots seemed like a good idea. It required a close examination of the mass of white geese before me to pick out the Ross’s Geese. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:22 12:13 |
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Location:
Bosque del Apache NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RossGoose_D5X0991-BosqueDelApache |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ross's Goose(Anser rossii) |
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Description: With the close approach of white geese, capturing these headshots seemed like a good idea. It required a close examination of the mass of white geese before me to pick out the Ross’s Geese. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:22 12:14 |
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Location:
Bosque del Apache NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RossGoose_D5X1008-BosqueDelApache |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ross's Goose(Anser rossii) |
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Description: With the close approach of white geese, capturing these headshots seemed like a good idea. It required a close examination of the mass of white geese before me to pick out the Ross’s Geese. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:22 12:15 |
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Location:
Bosque del Apache NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RossGoose_D5X1036-BosqueDelApache |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ross's Goose(Anser rossii) |
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Description: With the close approach of white geese, capturing these headshots seemed like a good idea. It required a close examination of the mass of white geese before me to pick out the Ross’s Geese. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:22 12:16 |
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Location:
Bosque del Apache NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RossGoose_D5X1054-BosqueDelApache |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ross's Goose(Anser rossii) |
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Description: With the close approach of white geese, capturing these headshots seemed like a good idea. It required a close examination of the mass of white geese before me to pick out the Ross’s Geese. The world famous Bosque del Apache may not be the center of the geese and crane universe today that it once was, but it can still provide a few thrills. A tour on this Tuesday in December taught me this lesson. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:22 12:17 |
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Location:
Bosque del Apache NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RossGoose_D5X1085-BosqueDelApache |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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