I didn't have my camera at that time, so I went today and he was still there. He is about the size of a large Pekin duck, but smaller than the domestic geese. Here is a side view:
Front view:
Three-quarters angle:
A close up shows the black "lips" that are characteristic of snow geese:
Snow geese aren't necessarily rare or endangered, but they are rare at Chollas Lake or any area west of the foothills and mountains.
If you go to see the snow goose, be ware of this large African gander. His name is Arrowhead and usually he's not a problem. For some reason, he gets excited when he sees me. Today, he seemed upset at me, probably because I haven't been coming to Chollas Lake that much in the last few years. He ignored me yesterday and today, he demanded my attention and acted like he was going to bite me, but didn't. Then, he ignored me when I tried to call him towards me later.
If you encounter him, make sure you say his name and pay lots of attention to him.
Here is a domestic goose about the size of the snow goose. It is mostly blind in that one eye and the other eye is completely missing. But, he knows how to work it when he wants you to feed him. Totally adorable. He looks like a small embden goose.
I threw in a picture of these two ring-billed gulls because they looked so cool:
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