Juvenile Snow Goose, dawn landing, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, near Socorro, New Mexico, USA (November 2017)
Seen from the North Loop in the Refuge. This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Chris Gomersall and Ellie Rothnie.
Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Snow Goose Anser caerulescens / Internet Bird Collection
Snow Goose / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Snow Goose Anser caerulescens
ARKive / Snow goose (Chen caerulescens)
Shooting Time 07:08
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 1250
Latitude 33 48 25.2 N
Longitude 106 52 57.0 W
Altitude 1385.70m
Seen from the North Loop in the Refuge. This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Chris Gomersall and Ellie Rothnie.
Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Snow Goose Anser caerulescens / Internet Bird Collection
Snow Goose / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Snow Goose Anser caerulescens
ARKive / Snow goose (Chen caerulescens)
Shooting Time 07:08
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 1250
Latitude 33 48 25.2 N
Longitude 106 52 57.0 W
Altitude 1385.70m
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