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Richardson's Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii hutchinsii.
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October 29th, 2004. October 29th, 2004. Retreat Meadows, Brattleboro, VT.
| This Richardson’s Cackling Goose
was discovered in late afternoon amongst c.600 Canada Geese. Although
not pin sharp, the images do convey the fairly distinctive field
appearance of a Richardson’s Cackling Goose. The combination of size,
structure and overall pale appearance was especially notable on this bird in the
field. Apart the diminutive size, the proportions
were notably different from the surrounding birds. The goose was clearly
small with a short stubby bill, which appeared disproportionately small
when compared to the surrounding Canada Geese.
| Link: Phil Brown took some excellent close up shots of a Richardson's Cackling Goose (as well as a Greater White-fronted Goose!) at Acton October 23rd, 2005.
| Images taken using a Nikon Coolpix 995 with Swarovski Habicht AT 80 telescope.
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Richardson's Cackling Goose (left).
Very small, pale breast, rather pale grayish upperparts and proportionately
small bill when compared to this typical Canada Goose.
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Richardson's Cackling Goose (extreme
right). Looking alert. Looks rather stubby, especially
around the bill
and neck. Note the white half-band at the base of the short, black neck
sock.
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Richardson's Cackling Goose (center-left). The small, stubby bill is barely visible from
this angle. This particular individual had a rather broad white chin-strap.
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Richardson's Cackling Goose (extreme right). Mostly hidden, but the head and bill still show-up well in this shot.
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Richardson's Cackling Goose (right).
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Richardson's Cackling Goose (right). Compare the distinctive jizz with the Canada Goose at the rear.
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Richardson's Cackling Goose (lower left).
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View Matt Medler's Cackling Goose shots from NNY
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Return to New England '05.
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