Jello5700 Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Take just west of Indianapolis on 10/21. I was Just about to go into a store and saw this flock flying over. What drew me to look up was an odd sounding call. It didn’t sound like a Canada goose call but I could be wrong, since I wasn’t expecting it. Snapped a quick shot with my phone not sure if because the distance and low quality but the head/neck look smaller than I would expect. Also the 2nd and 3rd from the top look small. Can anyone get a positive ID. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLong Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 That sounds most similar to the Cackling goose, a smaller shorter necked relative of the Canada goose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacMe Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 as far as the 2nd and 3rd bird being small, it could be where the wings happen to be when the photo was taken, like the wings were all the way up or down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 These are Sandhill Cranes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 45 minutes ago, Benjamin said: These are Sandhill Cranes. What about Ibis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, BirdNrd said: What about Ibis? Not in Indianapolis. Pelicans might also be a reasonable guess from the photo alone, but OP mentioned hearing the birds, and the shape of the flock is more reminiscent of Sandhill Cranes. Edited October 21, 2020 by Benjamin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jello5700 Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) Thanks! Sandhills make sense but that wasn’t my impression from the call it was more high pitched. Before I saw the flock I thought it was 1-2 gulls Edited October 21, 2020 by Jello5700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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