Cackling Geese?, Winnipeg, Canada (1 Viewer)

khustochka

Well-known member

• Apr 3, 2016

• #1

April 3, 2016, Winnipeg MB Canada

The lower two are good enough to be Cackling Geese?

Thanks.

 

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lou salomon

the birdonist

• Apr 3, 2016

• #2

yes, the two lower are cackling geese.

 

khustochka

Well-known member

• Apr 3, 2016

• #3

Lou,

thank you!

 

dave598

Registered User

• Apr 4, 2016

• #4

Okay this may sound stupid but how do you tell the difference from a Canada Goose and Cackling Goose? I see a lot of Canada Geese in Las Vegas and am noticing that they look pretty much alike.

 

foresttwitcher

Virtually unknown member

• Apr 4, 2016

• #5

You can see in the photo in the initial post that the two cackling geese in the foreground are not only obviously smaller than the Canada geese behind but the heads are smaller and more rounded and the bill much shorter and generally smaller / daintier.

 

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fugl

Well-known member

• Apr 4, 2016

• #6

dave598 said:

Okay this may sound stupid but how do you tell the difference from a Canada Goose and Cackling Goose? I see a lot of Canada Geese in Las Vegas and am noticing that they look pretty much alike.

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Except for the extreme forms (Minima & Aleutian Cacklers vs "full-size" Canadas), separating the two species can sometimes be a real bear.

Here's a couple of references. Good luck with them--

http://www.utahbirds.org/RecCom/IDhelp/Cackling_Goose-NAB.pdf
http://www.sibleyguides.com/2007/07/identification-of-cackling-and-canada-goose/

[Edit] And here for good measure are some photos of the various forms I've taken in Reno over the years--

https://www.flickr.com/photos/fugl/albums/72157604077590357 (Cacklers)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/fugl/albums/72157604073392396/with/405161531/ (??)

 

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Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Apr 5, 2016

• #7

fugl said:

Except for the extreme forms (Minima & Aleutian Cacklers vs "full-size" Canadas), separating the two species can sometimes be a real bear.

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Depends on whether Black or Grizzly?