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Cackling goose

Branta hutchinsii

Photo by Connor Goode
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Black neck with white area around the eye. With black legs. Also white neck area

Habitat:

Walking across the street

Species ID Suggestions

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

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AshleyT
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Comments (1)
AshleyT
Cackling goose is much smaller, and the neck is almost non-existant for them when compared to Canada. These are the much more widespread Canada geese
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PublishedMay 19, 2016

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