One of my birding stops today provided nice views of a Ross’s Goose in one of the fields at Veterans Park. It was hanging with about 15 Canada Geese feeding on the lawn area. I did not come across any other birds to note at my morning stops, just normal species we see this time of year. It was a nice morning out with some sun, low winds and mild temps around 45 degrees. Images were taken on April 20, 2023
The Ross’s Goose…
Feeding on some grass…
Piece of grass in the bill…
A Ross’s Goose, a rare visitor, was present at South Shore Park along Milwaukee’s lakefront this morning. It had been reported in the area and was hanging out resting and a little eating with about 15 Canada Geese. It was a bitter cold morning with temps around 6 degrees at the time with full sun which actually did help in taking the bite out of the air. Images were taken on February 19, 2022.
The Ross’s Goose sitting on the freshly fallen snow…
Did just a little walking around while I was there maybe getting something to eat…
Beautiful…!
Resting in some partial shade…
Not much to eat at this location…
I spent some time today trying to catch up with the Ross’s Goose that made a quick stop yesterday as reported at South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee. I found it early afternoon hanging out with some Canada Geese at Bay View Park on the lakefront. This is a grass area and it would have been nice to get it in the water, but you have to take what you can get I guess. It was a cloudy day with a good breeze from the west, cold temps around 25 degrees with an occasional light snow flurry. Images were taken on January 29th and on the 31st, 2017.
Binomial name: Chen rossii
Category: Ducks, Geese, and Swans
Size: 23” long, 45” wing span
Weight: 2.7 lb
Range: An exciting visitor that is usually spotted a couple times a year in the state. The breeding range for this species is northern Canada, and migrates to parts of southwest US and Mexico.
Grazing
Grazing with the Canada Geese
Grazing with the Canada Geese
With a Canada Goose in the background
Ross’s Goose with a few flurries
Preening
Preening
Preening
A quick rest
Grazing
Grazing
A scratch
Ross’s Goose with a Canada Goose
Just looking
Grazing together
A little fluffed up
At you
One foot up
The back view
