Occurrence of Emperor Goose in Northern California
Occurrence of Emperor Goose in Northern California
On November 1, 1915, Mr. S. M. Gridley, of Gridley, California, brought me an Emperor Goose for mounting. The bird was in full adult plumage, and in good physical condition. Sex identification was impossible on account of the damaged state of the internal organs. I at once appreciated the rarity of the goose and endeavored to obtain possession of the specimen, but the owner declined to part with it.
The gentleman reported that for a week prior to being killed, this goose had frequented, in the company of a flock of Cackling Geese, the territory adjacent to the tules west of the town. The bird was so tame as to lead to the supposition that it was a cripple, and only upon being closely approached did it fly.
I was further told that a similar goose had been shot last year in the same locality.
Carl S. Muller
Marysville, California
