Snow Geese

Chen caerulescens



I snapped this picture while pheasant hunting in South Dakota last month.

There were thousands of these birds rafted in a lake and flying about.

This is a medium-sized goose that breeds on the arctic tundra. Snow geese migrate south in large, high-flying, noisy flocks. The swirling white of a descending flock is reminiscent of snow.

Learn more about them here.