It’s a Leucistic Canada Goose. It was spotted in a field off of Morton Road north of Dryden.
Thanks to William Kriese who captured the image and sent it to us to share with you!
The goose has a rare genetic condition called Leucism (pronounced LUKE-ism) that affects birds, mammals and reptiles.
The result is pale colouring either in patches or, as in the case of this goose over all the feathers.
Leucism is often mistaken with albinism, but it is not the same. A leucistic bird still has normal eye and beak colour, and the discolouration may be only in patches. Albinism means an animal has no pigment anywhere at all.
The odds of seeing a Leucistic Canada goose like this are 1 in 30,000.
