I was on my way home from birding the quiet lakefront this morning in Milwaukee when I got a text from Dan Wutkowski. The text was of a Greater White-fronted Goose that had just landed on the Fox River in downtown Waukesha. Thank you Dan! It had just landed in with a flock of Canada Geese that just arrived. When I arrived at the location in Waukesha it was in the middle of the river hanging with the Canada Geese. It remained there for about 20 minutes with the geese. Then out of the corner of my eye I saw some geese doing some wing splashing. After that I looked for the Greater White-fronted Goose and it was no longer present. This bird is considered rare for this date at this location. Short lived event but was a treat to see this bird! Images were taken on September 14, 2016
Greater White-fronted Goose
Binomial name: Anser albifrons
Category: Ducks, Geese, and Swans
Size: 28” long, 53” wing span
Weight: 4.8 lb
Greater White-fronted Goose hanging out in the middle of the river with Canada Geese, it usually stayed with the flock
Greater White-fronted Goose going down for some food
Greater White-fronted Goose with a Canada Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose stretching
Greater White-fronted Goose stretching
Greater White-fronted Goose stretching
Greater White-fronted Goose stretching
Greater White-fronted Goose stretching
Greater White-fronted Goose stretching
Greater White-fronted Goose hanging with the flock of Canada Geese
Greater White-fronted Goose, looks like a little pressure is being put on here by the Canada Geese
Greater White-fronted Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose hanging out
Awesome pics Jim. Always so focused and realistic looking like we could have been right next to you. I guess one needs to scope out those flocks of geese a little closer to see what is mixed in….thanks again for sharing
Have you seen the snow goose at Riverwalk
Apts on the Fox River? It is gorgeous but
does not hang with the others. She swims
alone most mornings and she is lovely!
Greater White Fronted Goose spotted in Jim Martin park in De Pere Wisconsin on Oct 21 2018. Just one with a flock Canadian Geese.