Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii), McCormick Ranch, Maricopa County

This Cackling Goose was found and photographed by Ryan P. O'Donnell on 12 December 2017

Cackling Goose is a rare winter visitor to Arizona.

Cackling Geese are separated from Canada Geese by smaller size, shorter neck, and proportionately shorter bill with a steeper forehead.

12 December 2017, photo by Ryan P. O'Donnell

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