Female Greater White-fronted Goose

2 pictures and 1 note above! :D

I'm not positive this is a female but it was a lot smaller than the other one. I was originally going to make this my Picture of the Day because its bill is so beautiful and it's just such a pretty goose, but the other one has such a sweet expression that it was the better choice I think. You can see a close-up of this bird's beautiful face by rolling your mouse over the picture or going to the next image! :)

(By the way, you'll notice my slightly insane commentary about butt feathers...I have been crazy about them since I was a kid and our librarian read a picture-filled story book about a goose, and the pictures were drawn with the most wonderful, fluffy butt feathers that ever since that day, I am completely CRAZY about fluffy, fluffy butt feathers! In fact, I usually cannot resist writing notes on other people's pictures whenever I find more glorious butt feathers to appreciate! :D HOORAY FOR FLUFFY BUTT FEATHERS!)

From Wiki:
The Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) is a species of goose. The Greater White-fronted Goose is more closely related to the smaller Lesser White-fronted Goose (A. erythropus). In Europe it has been known as simply "White-fronted Goose"; in North America it is known as the Greater White-fronted Goose (or "Greater Whitefront"), and this name is also increasingly adopted internationally. It is named for the patch of white feathers bordering the base of its bill. But even more distinctive are the salt-and-pepper markings on the breast of adult birds, which is why the goose is colloquially called the "Specklebelly" in North America.