{"id":108231,"date":"2022-11-25T04:24:59","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T11:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=108231"},"modified":"2024-01-12T04:27:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T11:27:48","slug":"variant-canada-goose-with-a-white-forehead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/11\/25\/variant-canada-goose-with-a-white-forehead\/","title":{"rendered":"Variant Canada Goose With A White Forehead"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week, while photographing birds at my neighborhood pond, I came upon an uncommon Canada Goose with a white forehead and an oddly shaped cheek patch.<\/p>\n

\"CanadaCanada Goose variant with a white forehead \u2013 Nikon D500, tripod mounted, f7.1, 1\/1600, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I have seen Canada Geese variants with white foreheads on this same pond before but I wasn’t able to get quality images of those birds because they were in the middle of a flock. I was able to isolate this individual goose three days ago. I was so excited that I danced next to my tripod and camera.<\/p>\n

\"CallingCalling Canada Goose variant with a white forehead \u2013 Nikon D500, tripod mounted, f7.1, 1\/1600, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I would say this Canada Goose has a plumage variation or aberrant plumage rather than having leucism. Canada Geese are known to have variant plumage where they have white foreheads, white necks or all dark cheeks.<\/p>\n

Other than having a white forehead or brow and cheek patches that were shaped slightly different this goose was mostly normal in appearance.<\/p>\n

\"AberrantAberrant Canada Goose with a normal Canada goose \u2013 Nikon D500, tripod mounted, f7.1, 1\/1600, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I was glad that I was able to photograph this goose with variant plumage swimming with a normal Canada Goose for visual comparison that afternoon.<\/p>\n

When I am in the field photographing birds I often look for the “odd duck” and in this case it was the odd goose that stood out for me. Paying attention pays off.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Canada Geese photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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