A hunter shot a BARNACLE GOOSE this past weekend somewhere in the northeastern part of the state (location not disclosed). It was with a second Barnacle Goose that flew off. I'm not experienced with aging then but based on the photos I think it might be an immature bird.
While this species is always problematic in terms of provenance, there's a decent chance wild birds do make it into the great plains. If anyone knows who might be able to run an isotope and/or DNA analysis, the hunter might be willing to part with a few feathers and/or tissue, so please get in touch with me off list! Thanks! Good birding, Paul Hurtado Reno, NV and Pueblo, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABpQ-FUAoD%2BcKNtJ2PmnCaYbcXiP0fLfSRtEYN0ZrtRmFuUfuA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
