Date: 10/31/24 8:12 am From: Teale Fristoe via groups.io <fristoe...> Subject: Re: [EBB-Sightings] Cackling Geese help--Oak Hill Park, Danville
Hi Steve,
Given the long necks and bills of these birds, I suspect they are Lesser
Canada Geese rather than Cackling Geese. If they are Cackling Geese, I
guess they would be of the Richardson's subspecies, which approaches Canada
in its size and paleness.
Best,
Teale Fristoe
Albany
On Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 10:23 PM photohutch via groups.io <steve.hutchcraft=
<comcast.net...> wrote:
> Howdy Birders,
>
> A couple of time over the last week, I've seen a pair of Cackling Geese at
> Oak Hill Park in Danville. In the ten years I've been walking the dog at
> the park, I haven't seen a pair of Cackling Geese together, let alone twice
> in a week. The first time, they flew in and out of the pond quickly; the
> second time, grazing with a lone Canada Goose.
>
> I'm curious of the subspecies, as they have no neck ring and are fairly
> pale. Probably easy for the experts, but a puzzlement for me.
>
> Here's a link to the listing and pics on eBird.
>
> https://ebird.org/checklist/S200854582 >
> Thanks for the help!
>
> Steve
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> Alamo
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