There are three species of light goose that often are referred to as "snow goose:" the Ross's goose, the lesser snow goose and the greater snow goose. And the snow goose itself has two different color ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Of our native geese, the Snow Geese create ...

If you asked me, “What is the bird for October,” I’d quickly say “goose!” but that is an incomplete answer because a goose is a goose is a goose is a goose is a goose. Five species of geese regularly ...

Snow geese fly at the Roswell Marsh near Parma in this 2018 file photo. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game said snow geese and other “light goose” species are dying of bird flu in southwest Idaho.

Ducks and geese share webbed feet, a branch on the avian family tree, and overlapping habits and habitats. Sometimes you will have opportunities to take both ducks and geese on the same hunt, but more ...

Winter birding across Maine highlights familiar winter species, simple tracking clues, feeder tips and welcoming places for residents to enjoy wildlife all season.

This image was digitally manipulated. In September 2025, an image circulated online purportedly showing a bald eagle and a goose sitting together in a nest protecting their eggs. Snopes readers ...