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11/08/06

What I'd better admit iis that the occasional possible Cackling Geese that I've noticed now and then at Padden Lagoon in Fairhaven were all "Lesser" Canadas of various proportions and origins - With the exception of one tiny dark one that was hanging around last summer, all by itself.

Phil Hotlen
Bellingham, WA
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From: SGMlod at aol.com
> Phil brings up a great question.
>
> One photo rarely tells the story when shape and structure are important.
> Relative neck length can vary a lot, and sometimes you have to watch a bird for
> a
> while to get a good feel.
>
> This Cackler is dramatically smaller, to my eye. Neck proportions seem
> similar to the Canadas, alas, but the bill seems proportionately a tad smaller
> and
> the forehead steeper, giving the Cackler a boxy headed appearance in comparison
> to the more Canvasback-like head profile of the Canadas.
>
> Cheers
> Steven Mlodinow
> Everett WA


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