Appearance: heavy bodies, short black legs, long S-shaped neck, flat orange beak with bulging black knob at base, white plumage No difference in coloration between sexes, but male is larger During breeding black knobs on males’ bills swell while females’ do not, but this difference is seasonal Height: 50 to 68 inches (about 4 to…
Appearance: black head with white cheeks, black beak, black s-shaped neck that straightens in flight, dark brown fish-scale pattern on back, sides vary from brown to brown-striped white, brown to white belly and breast, black rump and tail with white “u” marking, dark webbed feet No significant differences between males and females Canadian geese are…
Appearance: small goose, black head and neck, black beak and eyes, brown wings with black tips, white rump, belly is white with brown stripes across, black webbed feet, in flight white “u” shape seen on rump near tail No significant difference between males and females Height: about 17-20 inches (1.5 feet) Wingspan: 43-47 inches (about…
Appearance: owl-like face; long, rounded tail with white band; small, sharply hooked beak; yellow legs with large talons, broad wings Males have gray heads and backs, black-tipped wings, white undersides, and black bands along wings and tail while females have brown heads and backs, white undersides streaked with brown, and brown bands along wings…
Appearance: sexual dimorphism during breeding season, male looks like female during winter: gray-brown with black mottling on body, black stripes on head, orange and black beak, orange legs, blue-purple patch of feathers with black and white borders on wings During breeding season, males have iridescent green head, white stripe on neck chestnut brown neck and…