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Canada Goose Scroll down for details  Scientific Name: Branta
canadensis Habitat: ponds, lakes, rivers, grainfields, fresh and saltwater marshes Appearance: 22-48" long. Races vary greatly in size. Flocks travel in distinctive V-shaped formation. Males and females have very similar plumage: head and neck are black, with bold white cheek patch. body grey-brown; feathers under tail white. Food: Aquatic plants, small aquatic animals, grass, grains Nesting: Nest is a large hollow lined with plant matter and down. Female lays 2-12 white eggs and incubates for 25-30 days. Young are downy, leave the nest soon after hatching and stay with parents until the following spring. |
The Canada Goose is well known for flying
in a distinctive V-formation, its loud "honk" and its unmistakable looks. A
Canada Goose gander can reach 14 pounds and can have a wing spread of up to 5 feet. The
gander is a fierce defender of his mate and offspring, and will charge any suspected
enemy, even one as large as an elk. Mated pairs can be together as long as 20 years. Additional Photographs: |
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