I had it right next to a pair of Mallards for a nice size comparison and from my angle the breast looked dusky (low sun in background) - but the shape of the bill did bother me a lot (Sibley does allow for some variation). Seeing Peter’s photos I see the breast was not as dusky (not always a good indicator, though) and that problematic bill. So, I concede, a damn small Lesser or some odd hybrid.
Alan > On Feb 14, 2016, at 5:37 PM, Anders Peltomaa <anders.pelto...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > For what it is worth, > I went out in the afternoon today and fed the geese some old leftover bread. > I saw the Lesser Canada Goose, but no Cackling Goose and as far as I know, no > one has posted photos that show that there is a definite Cackling on the > Reservoir. > > Anders Peltomaa > Mannahatta > > On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 4:32 PM, Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinn...@gmail.com > <mailto:hdmcguinn...@gmail.com>> wrote: > Are there two different birds in Central Park? Peter Post posted pictures > earlier today that show a Lesser Canada Goose from Central Park. > > Hugh > > On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 4:08 PM, Alan Drogin <dro...@earthlink.net > <mailto:dro...@earthlink.net>> wrote: > Cackling Goose was in Central Park Reservoir this afternoon hanging out with > most of the waterfowl at the north end catching some rays. > > Happy Birding > Alan Drogin > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> > > -- > > > > > -- > Hugh McGuinness > Washington, D.C. > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > Archives: > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> > Please submit your observations to eBird <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
