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Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

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Field Notes

Notes:

Rare in Massachusetts. Looks like a Cackling Goose in the foreground, also a rarity in Massachusetts.

Reference Links:

Greater White-fronted Goose, Life History, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Orn…

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Comments (2)
ScottRasmussen
I spent a bunch of time searching among 500 geese looking for the Cackling Goose and didn't notice that it was preening right in front of the White-fronted Goose until I got home and got the shots onto my computer.
Tom15
Nice going Scott, you got both rarities in the same picture!

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