Yesterday, while leading the Howard County Waterfowl Search, I spotted
very small goose which I took for a Cackling Goose.  Upon closer study, we
realized that its bill was much too long for a Cackling.  It also had a
darker breast that typical for usual Canadas.  Size, again, was consistent
with Cackling, and it had a flat crown that I normally associate with the
Cacklings we see in Howard.  However, it also lacked the steep forehead of
a Cackling.  The big Sibley says that Lesser subspecies (parvipes) can
approach Cackling in size, but would one really be THAT small?!?!?  I've
posted two shots to my Flickr account:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63381646@N02/?saved=1

I welcome any opinions on this goose.

Kurt Schwarz
HowCo 
Goawaybird at verizon dot net

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