[obol] Re: Cackling Goose (hybrid)
- From: David Irons <llsdirons@xxxxxxx>
- To: "nelsnelson7@xxxxxxxxx" <nelsnelson7@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 08:52:53 -0700
Nel's,
This is not a hybrid, merely a Cackling Goose that is partially leucistic.
Birds showing this sort of plumage anomaly are pretty common in white-cheeked
geese. Why it is so often restricted to the head and neck is another question.
Dave Irons
Portland,OR
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On Apr 2, 2014, at 7:10 AM, "Nels Nelson" <nelsnelson7@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/101538169@N05/sets/72157643309077104/
>
> Phil Kahler and I found an interesting (actually, quite beautiful) Cackling
> Goose (hybrid?) late yesterday PM at Commonwealth Lake Park in Beaverton.
> Any thoughts as to it's parentage?
>
> Nels Nelson
> Hillsboro
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