Look at this Beauty! Genetic defect or hybrid?

[impis]

It is a Leucistic Canada Goose.

Leucism is a condition characterized by reduced pigmentation in animals and humans. Unlike albinism, it is caused by a reduction in all types of skin pigment, not just melanin.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Beautiful!

 

[glenntwo]

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Interesting. When I saw the photo, I looked at the pale beak and webbing and realized that Canadas are all black in those areas, so the first thing that came to mind was that it was an albino.

 

[sourland]

The leucistic Canada geese that I have seen were simply a faded out version of the standard Canadas. Do they also come in the mottled version? For several years there was a pair (part of a large flock) that would return to feed in a cornfield by our house. Each year one or two of the goslings they returned with were leucistic. Almost a creamy version of their parents but marked like normal Canada geese.

 

[The goose girl]

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Albinos always have red eyes.

 

[Miss Lydia]

that is a beautiful goose what ever it is.

 

[Goat_Walker]

Thanks yall! I havent seen it back . Usually i have an interesting goose every week. This week it was a normal goose - only it was missing a foot. the entire foot , just had a peg leg so to speak with a small knob on the end.

 

[rockinpaints]

Cool