Doug, a number of people have reported Greater White-fronted Geese migrating over the region in the last two days. I think yours could be that species or a regular-sized ("Lesser") Canada Goose. I think the necks are too long for Snow, and I wonder if you might even see the body/flight feathers contrast in distant photos of Snows.

Dennis Paulson
Seattle


> On Sep 27, 2024, at 5:43 PM, HAL MICHAEL via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:

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> Not cranes, no legs. The shortish necks make me think Cackler or Snow. Lack of wing-tip contrast would make me think Cacklers. Some of the larger ones, with longer necks, might be one of the smaller subspecies of Canadas.

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>> On 09/27/2024 5:19 PM PDT Robert O'Brien via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:

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>> Wow, great photos. And great that you submitted these.

>> My first reaction. Necks too skinny for Geese, Therefore Sandhill Cranes. Maybe?

>> I think so.

>> https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/624234087 <https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/624234087>

>> Just a guess, but I think such an observation at such an altitude might be very significant.and worthy of further research.

>> Bob OBrien Portland.

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>> On Fri, Sep 27, 2024 at 3:09 PM Doug Plummer via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu <mailto:tweeters at u.washington.edu>> wrote:

>> I saw several skeins of geese of some kind at Mt Rainier this morning, flying over the mountain east of the summit. I was hiking on the Sourdough Trail at Sunrise. I absolutely cannot ID them. Alas, my settings were not optimal, but here are 3 photos. Can anyone help? https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougplummer/albums/72177720320635423/ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougplummer/albums/72177720320635423/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!lm0HPNps_3yCGTTBRBTmSwu2DusRwhg4CT_t96LuYFQzo0Bj2p8vCL4v86NXSoSHud-INtiqfse8Y2qKf8LQQCM$>

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