MWM Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Seen in a flock of Snow Geese, not sure what it is (all dark bird, not a Blue Morph Snow Goose). Distant views, heavily cropped pic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Immature greater white fronted goose? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, IKLland said: Immature greater white fronted goose? Maybe. WAIT. Wasn’t there a Tundra Bean-Goose reported in NY recently?!?!? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Seanbirds said: Wasn’t there a Tundra Bean-Goose reported in NY recently?!?!? Does look pretty spot on…..larger than Snow geese, bill doesn’t seems right for greater white fronted , wing letter perfect….I don’t feel comfortable confirming it myself, but wait for the experts. @Connor Cochrane @DLecy @AlexHenry @Tony Leukering 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Seanbirds said: Wasn’t there a Tundra Bean-Goose reported in NY recently?!?!? I Mean…. Compare it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWM Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 Yes there was a Tundra Bean-Goose reported, just wasn't sure if I actually got it. (Having never seen one before & it's not in my Sibley's, Peterson's, or Audubon Guides.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Just now, MWM said: Yes there was a Tundra Bean-Goose reported, just wasn't sure if I actually got it. (Having never seen one before & it's not in my Sibley's, Peterson's, or Audubon Guides.) Was this that location? If so, it probably is, just wait for more confirmation because it’s such a MEGA rarity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWM Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 Yes, it was spotted last night on Seneca Lake (Geneva, NY) and again this morning. Quite a few birders were there and found it, very far out in a raft of Snow Geese. I wasn't sure I had it (hard to tell from Blue Geese even with a scope). Had to search my pics of the flock as they took off to get any kind of picture. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Yeah, it's the Bean Goose. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Just now, Connor Cochrane said: Yeah, it's the Bean Goose. Agreed. 2 minutes ago, MWM said: Yes, it was spotted last night on Seneca Lake (Geneva, NY) and again this morning. Quite a few birders were there and found it, very far out in a raft of Snow Geese. I wasn't sure I had it (hard to tell from Blue Geese even with a scope). Had to search my pics of the flock as they took off to get any kind of picture. Congrats! You got it! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Wow I can’t believe you just randomly stumbled across it!! Congrats @MWM!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWM Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 I was employing a method I just recently heard referred to as "spray & pray". I was with a group that had located it in a large distant flock on water and when the geese took off, I basically took as many pics of as many of them as possible. Fortunately there were only a thousand or so geese, not 10,000 like some flocks! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 16 minutes ago, MWM said: I was employing a method I just recently heard referred to as "spray & pray". A birder with a camera's best friend!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 2 hours ago, MWM said: "spray & pray" Full automatic, 'rock and roll'. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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