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This morning in a flock of ca. 525 Canada Geese near College Road, Windsor, I found a lone
"Richardson's" Cackling Goose (noticeably smaller than the Canadas; head with steep
forehead and squarish shape; short stubby bill; short, stout neck; paleish breast).
Most of the Canadas were of the expected eastern variety, large with pale breasts, but I
estimated that about 25 (ca. 5%) were dark-breasted and fitted Branta canadensis interior
from NE Canada or Greenland. This proportion should increase during the next few weeks.
At one time all the geese were suddenly on high alert, and a few flew away. Some predator
had to be in the vicinity. One immediately thinks of an eagle, but it turned out to be a big,
healthy-looking coyote trotting across the field just S of the goose flock. It paused, sat down,
examined the flock, and then, it appeared, decided this was too big a project to take on, and
trotted away westward.
Eric L. Mills
286 Kingsburg Road
RR#1, Rose Bay, Nova Scotia B0J 2X0, Canada
e.mills@dal.ca
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At one time all the geese were suddenly on high alert, and a few flew away. Some predator
had to be in the vicinity. One immediately thinks of an eagle, but it turned out to be a big,
healthy-looking coyote trotting across the field just S of the goose flock. It paused, sat down,
examined the flock, and then, it appeared, decided this was too big a project to take on, and
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