Canada Vs. Cackling
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Cackling vs. Canada
posted by Anonymous eBirder at
7:51 AM
on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
It seems that there has been some confusion between Lesser Canada, Canada and Cackling geese lately (myself included!). This morning I remembered a great article on telling the two apart, and I thought I'd share. It's rather lengthy, but there are some pictures with descriptions for those that don't like as many words. Hopefully this will help some people out, as I know it's helped me.
Canada Vs. Cackling
Canada Vs. Cackling
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2 Comments:
Thanks for this post, Carl, it really helped. :)
Thanks for sharing Carl. One issue in Utah is that people often associate the diminutive size of a white cheeked goose with only being Cackling. The problem really is the Parvipes subspecies which are similar in size. Just because a goose is small doesn't make it a cackler--the shape of the head and bill are very important and should be studied carefully.
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