Release! Cackling Geese

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Many thanks to wildlife photographer and naturalist Jim Hanlon, who took these recent photos of International Bird Rescue volunteer Dave Weeshoff (pictured above in the blue ballcap) and two fellow bird lovers releasing two Cackling Geese cared for at IBR’s Los Angeles center. The release took place at Sepulveda Basin Nature Reserve on December 23.

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Cackling Goose Release 12-23-13

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Here are a few shots from Weeshoff’s lens:

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Related:

Jim Hanlon’s photos of an American White Pelican release, December 2012

Cackling Goose profile on All About Birds