{"id":170898,"date":"2026-03-02T06:23:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=170898"},"modified":"2026-03-04T06:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:53:10","slug":"rosss-goose-in-a-flock-of-snow-geese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2026\/03\/02\/rosss-goose-in-a-flock-of-snow-geese\/","title":{"rendered":"Ross’s Goose In A Flock Of Snow Geese"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AdultAdult Ross’s Goose in a field at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge \u2013 Canon R7, beanbag, f7.1, 1\/8000, ISO 1250, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

This Ross’s Goose was in front of a large flock of Snow Geese last Friday at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, and I felt fortunate to have a clear view of the goose.<\/p>\n

The Snow Geese in these flocks at the refuge far outnumber the Ross’s Geese, so I always feel glad when I can find a few of them among the thousands of geese milling around, feeding, and flying in and out of the fields.<\/p>\n

\"Ross'sRoss’s Goose in a flock of Snow Geese \u2013 Canon R7, beanbag, f7.1, 1\/8000, ISO 1250, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

What I liked about both of these photos is that I can compare the shape of the head of the Ross’s Goose<\/span><\/a> to the out of focus Snow Geese behind her or him. The bill size and shape too. Both are helpful when making identifications of these similar looking but genetically different geese.<\/p>\n

The geese will soon be leaving and heading to their breeding grounds, so I have wanted to take as many photos and videos of them as I could. Even though it was smoky last week, I took quite a few videos and still photos of the geese too.<\/p>\n

The video below shows how smoky the sky was. This video was created with the Canon R7 and RF 100-500mm lens attached.<\/p>\n