October 24th 2006. Turner's Falls, Franklin County, MA.
(Richardson's) Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii hutchinsii.
More excellent views of the Cackling Goose at Turner's Falls. This evening the main
flock of Canada Geese, now over 1,000, had moved to Barton Cove but the Cackler remained
on the power canal with just 350 Canadas.
  • Images of the Turner's Falls Cackling Geese from October 12th - 14th can be seen here.

Images taken through Canon Powershot A540 through Swarovski HD telescope.


  • Essential web-references on the identification and taxonomy of 'white-cheeked geese' :
Harry Kruger              David Sibley              Angus Wilson