Subject: [Tweeters] Re: OS photos
Date: Jan 11 18:29:47 2006
From: SGMlod at aol.com - SGMlod at aol.com


Greetings All

The ID of Aleutian Canada Geese is tricky. They tend to be paler breasted and
larger than minima. Also, typically there is a blackish neck ring below the
white neck band.
I've found that minima with bold white neck rings tend to be among the darker
members of that species.

On the other hand, imm Aleutians sometimes have incomplete neck bands! They
can pose a real problem with Taverner's. Still so much to be learned about
these guys.

Best Wishes
Steven Mlodinow
Everett WA