Different Sizes Makes Goose ID More Difficult

Mike Warner

When you look at a picture like the one it’s easy to see why some people misidentify Cackling Geese (I believe many of the reports of Cackling Geese we have received over the years have been incorrect).  The two geese in the foreground are Cackling Geese but note the bird in-between those two.  It is definitely larger than the Cackling geese but also smaller than the Canadian Geese in the background.  Is it a large Cackling or a small Canada?  Perhaps a goose expert could share with us their opinion.