ML614532823
Greater White-fronted x Cackling Goose (hybrid) Anser albifrons x Branta hutchinsii
Contributor
Jeremy Gatten Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
1850 Koksilah Road, Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, CA (48.73, -123.628)
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
After external consultation, this appears to be the best ID. This bird was initially seen in the Cowichan Valley back on November 9th off Thain Rd (Cobble Hill). At that time, the flock that was around had more Cackling Geese (mostly taverneri, seemingly). This bird appears on the larger end of the scale for Cackling as a parent, so it presumably pertains to a larger subspecies (e.g., taverneri). Separating it from a Lesser Canada Goose x Greater White-fronted would be challenging, but the bill on this bird does appear on the petite side for that combination.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS 7D Mark II
- Lens
- EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
- ISO
- 500
- Focal length
- 400 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/8.0
- Shutter speed
- 1/1000 sec
- Dimensions
- 2871 pixels x 1914 pixels
- Original file size
- 5.48 MB