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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: gary yankech on March 13, 2017, 04:09:52 PM

Title: Cackling geese?
Post by: gary yankech on March 13, 2017, 04:09:52 PM

Are the front two Cackling Geese, or Lesser Canada Geese?

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/782/32581515464_d0868484ce_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RD7MqC)possible Cackling Geese (right) (https://flic.kr/p/RD7MqC) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2931/33041112000_f68c29bf66_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SkJksQ)possible Cackling Geese (right) (https://flic.kr/p/SkJksQ) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Thanks, in advance!

Title: Re: Cackling geese?
Post by: Rotarran on March 14, 2017, 11:54:06 PM

I'm leaning towards Canadas.  But I'm not all that familiar with all the subspecies of either Cackling or Canada Geese...so there's a chance I'm wrong.

To me Cackling Geese and their bills are noticeably smaller.  But maybe I only look for the super obvious Cackling Geese while missing the less obvious subspecies with which I'm not familiar.  And what of hybridization?  What do we know of Cackling/Canada hybrids?  Do they exist?  
(https://download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/37777311/large?__hstc=60209138.6f85366cda24e9d7aab54eecbe100e1c.1414328401556.1489542870263.1489549673638.779&__hssc=60209138.4.1489549673638&__hsfp=4162778173)

Title: Re: Cackling geese?
Post by: gary yankech on March 15, 2017, 09:09:20 AM

I'm thinking it might not be Cackling but a subspecies of Canada Goose. The size somewhat fits Cackling but the bill does not.

Title: Re: Cackling geese?
Post by: Reuven_M on March 15, 2017, 07:52:57 PM

All Canadas