Among friends back blip

The odd goose in the center is known as a blue goose. We are on the westers shore of MD and do not see them around here very often. It has been several years since I've seen one.
The snow goose, consisting of both a white phase and blue phase, is a North American species of goose commonly collectively referred to as "light geese". Its name derives from the typically white plumage. Many taxonomic authorities placed this species and the other "white geese" in the genus Chen. Most authorities now follow the traditional treatment of placing these species in the "gray goose" genus Anser. The scientific name is from the Latin anser, "goose", and caerulescens, "bluish", derived from caeruleus, "dark blue"