Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) (1)
- Reported Mar 07, 2023 12:55 by E R
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S130428335
- Media: 8 Photos
- Comments: "more photos of the same bird Matthew and Kathy reported from 3/6 and 3/7. Seemed smaller than Canada Geese, but hard to judge, and seemed to have steeper forehead, short neck (even when moving neck around/preening) and shortish bill, but bill not as notably short as other Cackling I've seen. Even with head tucked in, this bird did stand out as having a bit of a lower profile on the water, a bit of a silvery or contrasty look that sort of popped...but while staring at this flock a lot of the birds started to look weird. When I saw that Kathy had picked out the same individual I felt slightly more confident that I wasn't imagining things. (The jagged lower edge to the white on its cheek matches her contender)"
- Reported Mar 07, 2023 12:55 by E R
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S130428335
- Media: 8 Photos
- Comments: "more photos of the same bird Matthew and Kathy reported from 3/6 and 3/7. Seemed smaller than Canada Geese, but hard to judge, and seemed to have steeper forehead, short neck (even when moving neck around/preening) and shortish bill, but bill not as notably short as other Cackling I've seen. Even with head tucked in, this bird did stand out as having a bit of a lower profile on the water, a bit of a silvery or contrasty look that sort of popped...but while staring at this flock a lot of the birds started to look weird. When I saw that Kathy had picked out the same individual I felt slightly more confident that I wasn't imagining things. (The jagged lower edge to the white on its cheek matches her contender)"