On 12/13/03, I found a Ross's Goose in Henry County, GA, while running errands. The bird was about fifty
yards off Jonesboro Road and was with a Snow Goose and some Canada Geese. Fortunately, all field marks
checked out for Ross's: no "grinning patch" on stubby triangular bill, straight base/border on bill, bluish base of bill,
round head, short and thick neck, black primaries, no rusty stains on head, cute and gentle expression, and apparent
small size (with Snow and Canadas for comparison). Not to mention, "beautiful"!
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