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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: cairnstone on February 09, 2015, 11:38:31 AM

Title: Cackling Goose or not?
Post by: cairnstone on February 09, 2015, 11:38:31 AM

I took this photo in Hillsburgh, Ontario, last winter. There are at least 3 Greater White-fronted Geese marked by red dots. They are obvious. Is the goose marked by the yellow dot a Cackling Goose? It is way smaller and has smaller markings than the rest.

(http://i57.tinypic.com/b3pwle.jpg)

Title: Re: Cackling Goose or not?
Post by: thouc on February 09, 2015, 04:11:04 PM

Looks good for Cackling Goose to me.

/Thomas

Title: Re: Cackling Goose or not?
Post by: Rotarran on February 09, 2015, 05:09:35 PM

Additionally I think there's a Cackling Goose right in front of the left-most Greater white-fronted Goose.  The bird I'm referring to is pointing to the left while the GWFG it is in front of is pointing right.

Title: Re: Cackling Goose or not?
Post by: cairnstone on February 09, 2015, 07:18:39 PM

Thanks for the reply Thomas. And yes Rotarran,there could easily be more than 1 Cackling Goose in that mix.