[wisb] Re: Horicon Summer photos
- From: Peter Fissel <pfissel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: ebarrientos@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:35:38 -0500
Hi Evan -
The smaller goose is not a Cackler - most likely a Lesser Canada. A Cackling
Goose would have a very short, stubby bill and steep forehead (and a shorter
neck.) This is something that trips a lot of folks up - you can't just look at
size, since some of the Cackling Goose subspecies can be as large or larger
than some of the smallest Canada Goose subspecies. You have to look at the
morphological differences, as well. In the past, I've posted a link to a
pretty good Cackling Goose ID page, but I carelessly forgot to bookmark said
link myself (D'oh!) A Google search should turn some good ones up - the one I
think most useful was done by someone in Colorado.
Peter Fissel
Madison WI
----- Original Message -----
From: Evan Barrientos <ebarrientos@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, October 11, 2009 7:55 pm
Subject: [wisb] Horicon Summer photos
To: Wisbirdn <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Here are some shots I recently posted. The first I need ID help on.
> Cackling Goose?
> http://ebarrientos.smugmug.com/Nature/Horicon-Marsh-Summer-09/9257892_7Gvcx/1/675344914_wg3wF/Large
> Young Pied-billed Grebe:
> http://ebarrientos.smugmug.com/Nature/Horicon-Marsh-Summer-09/9257892_7Gvcx/1/675346405_qPsEJ/Large
>
> Sandhill Family
> http://ebarrientos.smugmug.com/Nature/Horicon-Marsh-Summer-09/9257892_7Gvcx/1/675365146_zRvpT/Large
>
> Black-crowned Night-Heron
> http://ebarrientos.smugmug.com/Nature/Horicon-Marsh-Summer-09/9257892_7Gvcx/1/675357734_CNg6W/Large
>
> There are also some landscape shots of intense storm clouds on the gallery.
> Evan B.
> Bayside
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