Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 10:02:34 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Jed Kusterer Subject: Re: Greater White-fronted Goose Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Paula and everyone, Kevin McGowan of Cornell University and the Cayuga Bird Club has an excellent page up about distinguishing domestic Greylag-type geese from Greater White-fronteds. http://birds.cornell.edu/crows/greater.htm In Ithaca, NY, I would frequently see 1 or 2 of these large Domestic geese mixed in with flocks of Canada Geese. They show a White-fronted or Greylag type of plumage with variable amounts of white on the face, neck and belly. They have the large bellies of Domestic waterfowl and orange legs and bills. A few are regulars on Cayuga Lake, NY. Whereas White-fronteds were much rarer. That's NOT to suggest that yours is a domestic, Paula. Just a general warning to people searching for the White-fronteds recently reported to be careful. It's a terrible over-sight in most field-guides that this common Domestic type goose isnt covered well. Greater White-fronted is noticeably smaller than MOST Canada Geese. Only slightly larger than a Brant. Regards to all, Jed Kusterer Washington DC http://birds.cornell.edu/crows/greater.htm >>> paulas@EROLS.COM 01/13/03 10:48AM >>> John, Sorry! I just discovered the problem and posted a correction to the list. Here is the correct address-- http://homepage.mac.com/pmsullivan/PhotoAlbum3.html Paula ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================