Date:         Sat, 7 Dec 2002 17:38:34 -0500
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From:         "George M. Jett" <gmjett@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Lake Needwood - Hybrid Goose?
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Folks
I had a Canada cross Grayleg type goose today at Marshall Hall, Charles Co.. Next to a Canada, I thought I had a small race of Canada for a moment. George

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Ringler" <ringler@QIS.NET>
To: <MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Lake Needwood - Hybrid Goose?


> Tom,
>     If the hybrid was larger than the Canadas it more probably is a
Greylag
> X Canada Goose.  White-fronts are smaller and produce hybrids that are 
> similar in size.  Greylag is a bigger, stockier goose that is common
around
> barnyards and comes in a variety of plumages from all white to typical
grey,
> sometimes even with a white front.  Hybrids with Canadas seem to be 
> more common in recent years as the population of resident Canada Geese
increases.
> Greylags and their hybrids can usually be recognized by their heavier 
> proportions.
>
> Bob Ringler
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marko, Thomas L. GS BUMED <TLMarko@US.MED.NAVY.MIL>
> To: <MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 12:48 PM
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Lake Needwood - Hybrid Goose?
>
>
> > Lake Needwood, Montgomery County MD, 7 Dec 02, 1100:
> >
> > A crystal-clear morning walk around Lake Needwood provided a great 
> > view
of
> > an unusual goose preening along the shoreline.  The bird was among 
> > 1000+ Canada Geese in the small area of open water (at least 90 
> > percent of the lake is frozen over).  Compared to the surrounding 
> > Canada Geese, the
> bird's
> > overall size and build was larger and it stood taller on longer 
> > legs.
The
> > legs were orange-yellow in color and the bill black.  The plumage 
> > was similar to a Canada Goose however the head was predominately 
> > white and mottled with patches of black.  My hunch is a hybrid 
> > Canada/Greater White-fronted Goose.
> >
> > Tom Marko
> > Olney, MD
> > MOS-MCC
> > tlmarko@us.med.navy.mil
> >
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