A little birding along the lakefront in Milwaukee this morning provided nice views of a Snow Goose juvenile at Lakeshore State Park. The Snow Goose hung out with about 20-25 Canada Geese. They all grazed on the short turf grass while I was there. Eventually the flock thinned out as groups of 3-4 left the area for one reason or another, that is what they do. A flock of about 8 with the Snow Goose in it were the last ones to leave and that was it. There was very little interaction with all the geese, they just grazed. That was it for birds to note around that area. Not much action in the images, but that is just how it was. It was a nice sunny day but the north wind kept it feeling like winter. Images were taken on March 9, 2018.
The Snow Goose, juvenile with ice in the bill…
Getting some ice…
Grazing…
More grazing…
Getting some ice…
Snow Goose grazing with a Canada Goose…
Taking a look around with grass in the bill…
Closeup
The walk…
On alert!
Grazing away…
Grazing…
I’ll be looking for them to arrive here in two weeks or so. Thanks, Jim!