Saturday 19 April 2014

Canada Goose / Branta canadensis

The Canada Goose
Photo: A Canada goose watches over ten fuzzy babies as they swim

Canada goose is one of the best known birds in North America. It is found in every contiguous U.S. state and Canadian province at one time of the year or another.

Canada geese are adaptable to many habitats and may thrive wherever grasses, grains, or berries are available,  Typically, the birds summered in northern North America and flew south when cold weather arrived. This cycle endures, but some northern populations have shortened their flight to traditional wintering grounds in the southern U.S. and Mexico.

 Canada geese have become permanent residents of parks, golf courses, suburban sub-developments, and other human habitats across much of North America, these herbivores live up to 24 years and a normally in flocks with any other birds in the water, such as Moore hens, ducks, sea gulls and others.

They are quite small, they can peck quite hard too if they want to because they have small teeth!

Size relative to man:
Illustration: Goose compared with adult man

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