is this a cackling goose (1 Viewer)

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tom baxter

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• Dec 20, 2014

• #1

Atlantic county NJ USA

 

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fugl

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• Dec 20, 2014

• #2

Looks on the large size for a Cackler but hard to be sure. Certainly not a minima Cackler.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/fugl/3996739020/in/set-72157604077590357

 

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Kratter

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• Dec 20, 2014

• #3

Bill is too long for hutchinsii (Richardson's Cackling Goose; the expected race in eastern US) as well and head shape is best for Canada. Probably a Lesser Canada Goose (B.c. parvipes) , which is a lot smaller than some of the other races in eastern US, particularly the widespread Giant Canada Goose (B. c. maxima), which was introduced into eastern US.
Andy

 

chris butterworth

aka The Person Named Above

• Dec 20, 2014

• #4

Agree with "Lesser Canada Goose". The bill, for one, looks a bit too long and slender for Cackling. A good paper for IDing Cacklers is here http://www.birdforum.net/showpost.php?p=1961200&postcount=11

 

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KyleM

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• Dec 20, 2014

• #5

I agree with lesser Canada.

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Dec 21, 2014

• #6

Canada Goose.

 

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DarkFireFalcon

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• Dec 22, 2014

• #7

"Lesser Canada Goose" are actually quite rare in the east, I think it's more likely one of the smaller migrant races in the east, "canadensis" or "interior", which can look quite small and small-billed compared to the larger introduced "maxima" and "moffitti" races.

 

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AdrianB73

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• Dec 22, 2014

• #8

I agree with Canada goose. I've heard that lesser Canada goose is rarer than cackling goose in the east, so I certainly wouldn't attempt to make any attempts at subspecies identification, especially with these photos.