A short time ago I discovered a Greater White-fronted Goose at 
Greenbelt Lake.  It  is in the northwest corner of the lake, in the 
company of 18 Canada Geese.

It appears to be a juvenile.  It has a dusky-pink (as opposed to bright 
pink) bill with a dark tip and only a small amount of white at the base 
of the bill.  It is less darkly barred than an adult on the back and sides 
and lacks the white stripe on the flank.

I observed this bird from 9:15 to 9:45, and it was still there when I left.  
It was sitting quietly or sleeping in the water the entire time, so I was 
not able to see its legs.

Elaine Hendricks
Greenbelt, MD  (PG County)
  

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