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Photos of Richardson's Cackling Goose



I have added a pair of diagnostic photos of B. h. hutchinsii ("Richardson's" Cackling Goose) taken at Ann Morrison Memorial Park, Boise, Ada County to the Photo section of IBLE in the Cackling Goose folder...They will also be added shortly to www.IdahoBirds.net/
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As you view these pictures here are some id indicators to note:
When looking for this subspecies in a flock of "white-cheeked" geese, scan the birds for a smaller goose with a squarish looking head shape, smaller triangular bill and lighter breast.  The vast majority of this race migrate to the east of Idaho and Montana.  They often intergrade with "Lesser" Canada Goose (B. c. parvipes) on their breeding grounds, producing small geese that could be mistaken for "pure" Cackling Goose, but with a larger bill and more rounded head.