A Greater White-fronted Goose in Frederick Co., Maryland (11/1/2014).

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A Greater White-fronted Goose in Howard Co., Maryland (11/13/2016).

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A Greater White-fronted Goose in Cecil Co., Maryland (3/2/2013). Note the nice size comparison with the Canada Goose.

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A Greater White-fronted Goose in Howard Co., Maryland (1/2/2018).

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Greater White-fronted Goose in Frederick Co., Maryland (3/6/2021). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 347384 - Psn: 52)

Greater White-fronted Goose in Frederick Co., Maryland (3/6/2021). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Greater White-fronted Goose in Howard Co., Maryland (1/7/2018).

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A Greater White-fronted Goose in Allegany Co., Maryland (1/20/2018).

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A Greater White-fronted Goose behind Canada Geese in Garrett Co., Maryland (3/26/2020).

View Record Details Photo by William Blauvelt MBP List

Greater White-fronted Goose in Frederick Co., Maryland (3/6/2021). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Greater White-fronted Goose in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/13/2014).

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A Greater White-fronted Goose in Allegany Co., Maryland (1/20/2018).

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Greater White-fronted Goose in Garrett Co., Maryland (11/22/2017). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 487562 - Psn: 88)

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A Greater White-fronted Goose in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/19/2004).

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A Greater White-fronted Goose taking flight in Howard Co., Maryland (12/31/2017).

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A Greater White-fronted Goose in Harford Co., Maryland (12/5/2018).

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Greater White-fronted Geese in Garrett Co., Maryland (1/3/2019). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 487235 - Psn: 155)

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Greater White-fronted Goose in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/29/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 942232 - Psn: 165)

Greater White-fronted Goose in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/29/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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13 Greater White-fronted Geese found on the Rock Run CBC in Harford Co., Maryland (12/30/2017). These individuals are of the western subspecies. There were 14 total in this flock, comprising Harford county's highest count for this species.

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Greater White-fronted Goose in Howard Co., Maryland (1/8/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Wayne Longbottom MBP List

A Greater White-fronted Goose in Howard Co., Maryland (1/18/2018).

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A Greater White-fronted Goose with Mallards and Canada Geese in Garrett Co., Maryland (2/2/2020).

View Record Details Photo by William Blauvelt MBP List

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Rare but regular visitor usually found with migrant and wintering flocks of Canada Geese.

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A Greater White-fronted Goose in Frederick Co., Maryland (11/1/2014). View Record Details Media by Mark Johnson.

A Greater White-fronted Goose in Howard Co., Maryland (11/13/2016). View Record Details Media by Mike Kerwin.

A Greater White-fronted Goose in Cecil Co., Maryland (3/2/2013). Note the nice size comparison with the Canada Goose. Media by Mark Johnson.

A Greater White-fronted Goose in Howard Co., Maryland (1/2/2018). View Record Details Media by Emily Carter Mitchell.

Greater White-fronted Goose in Frederick Co., Maryland (3/6/2021). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tim Frye via iNaturalist.

A Greater White-fronted Goose in Howard Co., Maryland (1/7/2018). View Record Details Media by Anthony VanSchoor.

A Greater White-fronted Goose in Allegany Co., Maryland (1/20/2018). View Record Details Media by Mark Johnson.

A Greater White-fronted Goose behind Canada Geese in Garrett Co., Maryland (3/26/2020). View Record Details Media by William Blauvelt.

Greater White-fronted Goose in Frederick Co., Maryland (3/6/2021). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tim Frye via iNaturalist.

A Greater White-fronted Goose in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/13/2014). View Record Details Media by Dan Haas.

A Greater White-fronted Goose in Allegany Co., Maryland (1/20/2018). View Record Details Media by Mark Johnson.

A Greater White-fronted Goose in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/19/2004). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

A Greater White-fronted Goose taking flight in Howard Co., Maryland (12/31/2017). View Record Details Media by Andy Connelly.

A Greater White-fronted Goose in Harford Co., Maryland (12/5/2018). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Greater White-fronted Goose in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/29/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

Greater White-fronted Goose in Howard Co., Maryland (1/8/2018). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

A Greater White-fronted Goose in Howard Co., Maryland (1/18/2018). View Record Details Media by Anthony VanSchoor.

A Greater White-fronted Goose with Mallards and Canada Geese in Garrett Co., Maryland (2/2/2020). View Record Details Media by William Blauvelt.