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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
47.1328, -122.526
Field Notes
Description:
Black head and neck with white "chinstrap", brown-on-white body plumage, white underbelly. Although similar in appearance to the Canadian Goose, it is smaller in size with a head that is more squarish.
Habitat:
Small body of water near a larger lake on McChord AFB in Washington state.
Notes:
Red collar marked P6 and a band on the right leg on one of the birds, presumably to track this particular flock.
Reference Links:
Differences Between Canada Goose and Cackling Goose | Audubon
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 5, 2022
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