GORGEOUS JUVENILE SNOW GOOSE IN GLOUCESTER!
Many thanks to Michelle Barton for alerting us about the Snow Goose at Good Harbor Beach. Michelle and Chris Anderson’s son, Atticus, has a superb eye for identifying rare and unusual birds that are migrating through our region. It was the Barton-Anderson Family who first alerted us to the Snowy Owl in our neighborhood this past January.*
The juvenile Snow Goose and flock of Canadian Geese are foraging for grasses along the water’s edge. They yank and tug vigorously at the sea grass roots until dislodging.
Snow Geese mate for life, breeding during the summer months in the Arctic Tundra. Their annual journey from summer breeding grounds to winter home is a roundtrip of more than 5,000 miles, and they are oftentimes traveling at speeds of up to 50mph! There are four migratory corridors, or flyways, in North America. From west to east, they are the Pacific, Central, Mississippi, and Atlantic. Gloucester is a special place where we are centrally located in the Atlantic flyway.
Thanks so much again Michelle and Atticus for the Snow Goose alert!* See comment below from Chris Anderson
Good Morning Gloucester 
This snow goose has been on Good Harbor since January. I thought it was common knowledge.
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Thanks so much for letting us know Cynthia!
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Actually it’s Atticus with the good idea. Michelle just helps spread the word;) Also, that’s a funny comment above.
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He’s so bright Chris and Michelle is so sweet to let the neighborhood know. Thanks to the both of them! I was also able to get some great footage, too!
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*good eye, not idea. But he’s got those, too.
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Yes, we are all very wowed with these photos! Amazing captures!
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Thank you Chris and Family for enjoying the photos, and for sharing your excellent sightings!!
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All the pictures are lovely but that last one is amazing.
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Thank you Kathleen for your very kind compliment.
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Beautiful, makes me want to work even harder cleaning our beaches and city and keeping them clean. If we can’t do it for ourselves, lets do it for our creatures we love to admire. Carry In Carry Out and please do pick up after our litterbugs.
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