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Snow Goose

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The bill of the snow goose has envolved to enable it to eat the nutritious roots of marshland plants. The serrated edge of the bill makes the bird appear to be smiling and is sometimes called the "grinning patch". Parksville, Vancouver Island, BC. Canada

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