Snow Goose
Chen caerulescens

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\"Snow Goose,\" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens), also known as the Blue Goose, is a North American species of goose. Its name derives from the typically white plumage.This goose breeds north of the timberline in Greenland, Canada, Alaska, and the northeastern tip of Siberia, and winters in warm parts of North America from southwestern British Columbia through parts of the United States to Mexico.

Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico

01/17/2013