Re: [SBB] Little Blue Heron & Cackling Goose, no Cattle Egret
- Subject: Re: [SBB] Little Blue Heron & Cackling Goose, no Cattle Egret
- From: Al Eisner <[[email protected]]>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:03:41 -0700 (PDT)
- Delivery-date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:04:39 -0400
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On Mon, 12 Jun 2006, Robert B Hole Jr wrote:
> I saw several sizes of CANADA GOOSE swimming around though didn't pick out
> any that were particularly small (but I wasn't paying close attention).
> Being a heron lover, my additional highlight was about a half dozen juv.
> BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS sitting, flying and walking on the bare northern
> end of the island, along with a GREEN HERON.
Among the goose families I saw here (Almaden Lake) the other day were
youngsters which had already largely acquired the adult plumage, but
were smaller in size. So at this time of year one has to use field
marks other than just size to identify a Cackling Goose. One question
I have: is the relative shape and size of the bill a reliable
separator under these conditions? I'm not questioning the earlier
report, but I do wonder about this p oint.
Al Eisner
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