Snow x Cackling Goose
Blue Goose x Canada/Cackling Goose, Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, 26 November 2011. This bird was photographed on the same day, in the same town, as the Blue x Lesser Canada Goose in this photostream. Differences between this bird and that one include smaller size (the other bird was larger than nearby Lesser Canada Geese; this bird seems slightly smaller), a slimmer bill, and some pink on the bill. The smaller body size and more delicate bill demonstrate that it is a Blue Goose x Richardson's Cackling Goose rather than a Blue Goose x Lesser Canada Goose.
Snow x Cackling Goose
Blue Goose x Canada/Cackling Goose, Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, 26 November 2011. This bird was photographed on the same day, in the same town, as the Blue x Lesser Canada Goose in this photostream. Differences between this bird and that one include smaller size (the other bird was larger than nearby Lesser Canada Geese; this bird seems slightly smaller), a slimmer bill, and some pink on the bill. The smaller body size and more delicate bill demonstrate that it is a Blue Goose x Richardson's Cackling Goose rather than a Blue Goose x Lesser Canada Goose.