ML616226005

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Media notes

The three minus the second from the left were substantially smaller, narrower, and shorter necked than the migrant canadensis group CANG around. To me extremely suggestive of hybrids. Sadly this shot does the least justice to their size and coloration.

Observation details

Truly baffling birds that make me strongly consider CACG X CANG. Could be smaller. Small size geese altogether, brown overall not different from brown on back of CANG around, not silver/tan of typical Richardsons, short necked, smaller bulls but more elongate than I typically see on Richardsons, cheek patch wider than a Lesser which typically have narrower cheek patch adjacent to cheek, Lesser typically more longer skinnier bill and typically a darker breast than these birds, wings with narrow and sharply pointed more like a CACG, legs very narrow compared to CANG around, structurally the breast and back much plumper and lumpy more so than smoother back and breasted CACG. Would love to go back and get better shots of these.

Technical information

Model

NIKON D3400

ISO

360

Focal length

300 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/6.3

Shutter speed

1/1000 sec

Dimensions

3285 pixels x 2227 pixels

Original file size

4.19 MB