Ruddy-headed Goose, Chloephaga rubidiceps, 40 - 50 cm / 18 - 20 in. RARE sheldgoose of Patagonian steppe with fewer than 800 individuals in Chile.

Straits of Magellan, Chile.

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Ross's Goose, Anser rossii, 58 cm. / 23 in. Taking flight at sunrise. Locally COMMON at a few wintering areas, elsewhere UNCOMMON to RARE.

Bosque Del Apache NWR, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA.

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Snow Geese and Ross's Geese explode off a pond. None of them collided with another goose - amazing!

Bosque Del Apache NWR, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA.

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Ross's Goose, Anser rossii, Chen Rossi, 23 in. Among a small flock of 10 grazing in the agricultural fields. Locally COMMON on wintering areas, elsewhere UNCOMMON and RARE.

Farm Loop, Bosque Del Apache NWR, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA.

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Snow Goose, Anser caerulescens, 28 inches and Ross's Goose, Anser rossii (with the smaller bills, no black gape), 23 inches, Handheld. Flock at sunrise.

Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA.

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