Yesterday (Sat, 12/10), while heading out of town, Tim & I spotted a Ross's 
Goose on a small private pond sw of Louisville.  This was about 11:30 AM.  We 
were able to get a few pics and called a few friends close by.  When we got back 
to town about 6:30 PM, it was gone though the small group of Canadas it had been 
hanging out with were still present.  This morning, Tim went back to the pond 
and all the geese were gone & the pond frozen.  Checked again later in the day & 
the pond was still frozen.  Six people, including Tim & I, were able to see the 
bird before it left.

Pretty sure it was a Ross', not a hybrid.  The pics clearly show a rounded head, 
small bill with dark smudge at base of bill, & the bill joins the face in a 
straight verticle line.

This was not posted while the bird was still present because the pond is located 
on a dangerous part of the road and the property owner would not welcome people 
stopping along his property.  There was only room for 1 car to stop briefly. 


Laura Dornan
Louisville


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