Saturday, January 28, 2012

Cackling Goose

Cackling GooseRidgway's Cackling Goose, Hillsboro, Oregon, 10 January 2012 by Greg Gillson.

 

Still having trouble telling Cackling Geese from Canada Geese? You'll want to revisit last year's post: Greg's white-cheeked goose rant... I mean, primer.

And don't forget this great resource (pdf): Identification Field Guide to the Geese of the Willamette Valley and Lower Columbia River by Kelly Warren for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.