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Capturing a Westwood minute in time. . . a snow goose was spotted in a flock of Canada geese recently, grazing on a grassy playing field.
A little research seems to indicate that a single snow goose joining a flock of Canada geese is not unusual, although as a group, the two species tend not to mix. I've never seen the sight in Westwood until now.
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Reader Doug Smith sent Westwood Minute this photo of a snow goose in a school field in Germantown, MD. It appears to have been adopted into a flock of Canada geese. He says he first spotted it flying with the flock, as the last bird in formation, at least a month ago. Looks like the integration has been successful - it gets to stay!

Sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees. Overcast in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, fog overnight.
Could we get a list of the 'neighborhoods' affected so we can be extra vigilant and possibly be helpful in finding the perpetrators?
Yes, I'm working on a separate article with updates. Look for it to post soon!