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Winter Geese Hanging With the Locals

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All hail the snow goose. MARIANNE BARNETT

All hail the snow goose. MARIANNE BARNETT

Birds of a feather... MARIANNE BARNETT

Birds of a feather... MARIANNE BARNETT

A group of four Brant geese foraging at the water's edge. MARIANNE BARNETT

A group of four Brant geese foraging at the water's edge. MARIANNE BARNETT

A Brant goose foraging on eelgrass. MARIANNE BARNETT

A Brant goose foraging on eelgrass. MARIANNE BARNETT

A Brant goose eating sea grass. MARIANNE BARNETT

A Brant goose eating sea grass. MARIANNE BARNETT

A group of three Brant geese feeding along Shinnecock County Park. MARIANNE BARNETT

A group of three Brant geese feeding along Shinnecock County Park. MARIANNE BARNETT

Commingling geese. MARIANNE BARNETT

Commingling geese. MARIANNE BARNETT

Snow geese among Canada geese. MARIANNE BARNETT

Snow geese among Canada geese. MARIANNE BARNETT

A snow goose tucking its wings. MARIANNE BARNETT

A snow goose tucking its wings. MARIANNE BARNETT

Geese foraging at Hank's Pumpkintown, Water Mill. MARIANNE BARNETT

Geese foraging at Hank's Pumpkintown, Water Mill. MARIANNE BARNETT

Geese foraging at Hank's Pumpkintown, Water Mill. MARIANNE BARNETT

Geese foraging at Hank's Pumpkintown, Water Mill. MARIANNE BARNETT

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The Wandering Witness

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Jan 21, 2025
  • Columnist: Marianne Barnett
Each winter, new avian visitors arrive in the Hamptons and do their best to blend in with the locals. In this column, I’ll focus on two types of Arctic geese... more

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