Confirm Cackling Goose - Michigan, USA (2 Viewers)

Rapala

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• Oct 7, 2018

• #1

I'm thinking this is a pretty good candidate for Cackling Goose. This bird was spotted about a week ago among a flock of Canada Geese. Can anyone confirm? Thanks

 

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Nutcracker

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• Oct 7, 2018

• #2

A very small Canada for me - the bill is too long for Cackling. Needs a short, stubby bill like a Ross's Goose or a Barnacle Goose.


If it's been around for a week, presumably there are better photos available?

 

Rapala

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• Oct 7, 2018

• #3

Thank you Nutcracker.

Unfortunately that was the best photo I was able to take of that individual. Yesterday I returned to the site and found two definite Cackling Geese in the mix. Very small geese with short necks and stubby bills.

 

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Nutcracker

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• Oct 7, 2018

• #4

Rapala said:

Thank you Nutcracker.

Unfortunately that was the best photo I was able to take of that individual. Yesterday I returned to the site and found two definite Cackling Geese in the mix. Very small geese with short necks and stubby bills.

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Yep, that's a class Cackling there! :t:

 

KC Foggin

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• Oct 7, 2018

• #5

Canada for the first image and Cackling for the second image

 

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Owen Krout

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• Oct 8, 2018

• #6

KC Foggin said:

Canada for the first image and Cackling for the second image

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I would agree. The head on the first one looks to 'squared off' for a Cackling also. You will notice the small, rounded head on the the second, which is indeed a Cackling!