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The bird in the attached picture was with a flock of Canada geese in an industrial park on SE international way in Milwaukie. (The industrial park its...
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Goose or duck? #543878
Asked February 14, 2019, 3:47 PM EST
The bird in the attached picture was with a flock of Canada geese in an industrial park on SE international way in Milwaukie. (The industrial park itself has plenty of lawn, is bordered partly by a protected wetland, and is close to the Willamette River.) There’s a bit of a debate amongst my friends and I as to whether it’s just a different kind of goose or a duck. Can you settle the debate?
Clackamas County Oregon
Expert Response
Hi,
That looks like a Greater White-fronted Goose. Here's a link to an ornithology page from Cornell comparing the with the Canada Goose: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Canada_Goose/species-compare/59938311
Thanks,
That looks like a Greater White-fronted Goose. Here's a link to an ornithology page from Cornell comparing the with the Canada Goose: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Canada_Goose/species-compare/59938311
Thanks,
