ML381379911
Contributor
Steve Kelling Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Branche Rd
Jefferson, New York, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
I observed several smaller Canada geese amongst the regular Canadas along Branche Rd. The size of the body and neck length seemed to fit with Cackling Goose. However, the head and bill shape are more consistent with Canada Goose. Several years ago on Keuka Lake in Stueben Co. I observed these smaller Canada Geese. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/129667021 Notes from this photo indicated- This individual appeared smaller than other geese. After much review it was decided the bird is not a Cackling Goose but a a small Canada Goose, perhaps one of the birds from James Bay or the so called Lesser Canada Goose. (Comments from Chris Wood) Lesson is to be more careful in identifying Cackling Goose, particularly in flight.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS R5
- Lens
- EF500mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III
- ISO
- 2500
- Focal length
- 700 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/800 sec
- Dimensions
- 2500 pixels x 1667 pixels
- Original file size
- 3.36 MB