Snow Goose - Chen caerulescens
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As with Greater White-fronted Geese, the Snow Goose can be found in the thousands at the Sacramento Wildlife Refuge as they migrate. They are similar to Ross's Geese but they are larger and the bill is different. They are a North American goose.
Both sexes are similar with the male slightly larger. Snow Geese are vegetarians. They eat aquatic plants, grasses, and grain. A beautiful sight at the Sacramento Wildlife Refuge is the Snow Geese taking off at sunset to feed on the remnants in rice fields.
Juvenile in background
11/15/2012 - Antelope Island, Utah
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Juveniles are partially gray
11/15/2007 - Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, CA
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Juvenile on left
11/13/2008 - Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, CA
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There were thousands of Snow Geese that day
11/15/2007 - Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, CA
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11/15/2007 - Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, CA
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11/15/2007 - Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, CA
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11/15/2007 - Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, CA
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Flying off to the rice fields
11/15/2007 - Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, CA
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12/25/2007 - Hayward Shoreline; Hayward, CA
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Greater White-fronted on left, Canada on right
03/13/2008 - Wildcat Creek Park, Richmond, CA
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11/13/2008 - Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, CA
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Note Dark Adult variations
02/02/2009 - near Attwater Prairie Chicken NWR, Texas
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02/28/2010 - Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, CA
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02/28/2010 - Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, CA
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05/06/2010 - Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, CA
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