Markham Geese in October
2008 Scroll down for
seven photos of Cackling, Canada, Ross's and blue morph Snow Geese |
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Two Richardson's
Cackling Geese Branta hutchinsii hutchinsii in front
of Canada Goose at Sunken Pond, 9th Line & Donald Cousens
Parkway, Markham,
on 10 October 2008. |
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Same
two Richardson's Cackling Geese at Sunken Pond in Markham on 10
October 2008 |
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Close-up of Richardson's Cackling Goose at Sunken Pond in Markham on
10 October 2008 |
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Adult
Ross's Goose at Reesor Pond in Markham on 13 October 2008 |
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Same
adult Ross's Goose at Reesor Pond in Markham on 13 October 2008 |
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Two
juvenile-first basic blue morph Snow Geese at Sunken Pond in Markham
on 10 October 2008. 64% of Snow Geese breeding in the Cape Henrietta
Maria Colony on the Ontario Hudson Bay coast are blue morph. The
colony on Akimiski Island in James Bay is 77% blue morph (Ontario
Breeding Bird Atlas 2007). |
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Adult
blue morph Snow Goose at Reesor Pond in Markham on 13 October 2008 |
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