Ross's Goose (Anser rossii)
Ross's Goose at the San Diego Zoo located in Balboa Park in the City of San Diego in San Diego County California U.S.A.
Ross’s Geese breed only in Canada, nesting in dry, low arctic tundra, usually near areas rich in sedges and grasses, often in patches of dwarf birch and willow on islands in small lakes. They sometimes nest among the “Lesser” subspecies of Snow Geese, although not when that species is nesting on stony areas. During fall migration, Ross’s stop at marshes and agricultural fields, where they eat barley, wheat, field peas, and wheatgrass. In spring, migrants feed in wet meadows and on native prairie plants on their northward migration. In winter, Ross’s use wetlands, grasslands, and agricultural fields during the day and roost overnight in wetlands, lakes, and reservoirs.
Source: All About Birds
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Ross's Goose (Anser rossii)
Ross's Goose at the San Diego Zoo located in Balboa Park in the City of San Diego in San Diego County California U.S.A.
Ross’s Geese breed only in Canada, nesting in dry, low arctic tundra, usually near areas rich in sedges and grasses, often in patches of dwarf birch and willow on islands in small lakes. They sometimes nest among the “Lesser” subspecies of Snow Geese, although not when that species is nesting on stony areas. During fall migration, Ross’s stop at marshes and agricultural fields, where they eat barley, wheat, field peas, and wheatgrass. In spring, migrants feed in wet meadows and on native prairie plants on their northward migration. In winter, Ross’s use wetlands, grasslands, and agricultural fields during the day and roost overnight in wetlands, lakes, and reservoirs.
Source: All About Birds
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