It is interesting. that blue phase Snow Geese are so rare out here. I used
to live in Maryland and the Snow Goose flocks there always had a large
percentage of "Blue Geese", maybe 30 - 40 %. It is my understanding ,that
this is a Canadian breeding population and considered a subspecies of Lesser
Snow Goose, while our Siberian friends at the Skagit are considered
"Greater". Please correct me, if i am wrong!

Hans Feddern
Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA.

On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 11:44 AM, Bob Kothenbeutel <viper.bob at verizon.net>wrote:

> Yesterday I ventured up to my favorite haunts, the Skagit and Sammish
> Flats, in search of raptors and the blue geese reported here recently. I
> truck out on raptor photos but did find the blue geese. They were in a
> family group which consisted of an adult blue phase (gander based on his
> aggressive behavior), a white goose and 5 young blues. They managed to stay
> toward the back of the large flock of geese which made photography
> difficult. I did upload a couple of images as well as some close-up snow
> geese in flight shots to my website for those who might be interested (last
> uploads album). I hope these blue geese survive the hunting season so that
> we can see more of them in the future.
>
>
>
> Bob Kothenbeutel
>
> Woodinville
>
>
>
> www.photos.rlkimages.com
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