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About Canada Geese |
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Canada geese can
be found on various habitats, more often in open areas on and
around wetlands of all types. They range from coast to coast
in Canada and into the far north. The spectacle of Canada geese
as they honk their way across the sky in V formation confirms
the shift in seasons. Among the first birds to arrive north
in spring, they are among the last to leave as winter returns.
Few birds form family units like the Canada goose. They mate
for life and both parents raise the young. In general their
populations are increasing, partly because of habitat restoration
but also because they adapt superbly to the presence of man,
feeding on waste grain in croplands, nesting in urban areas
and grazing on lawns. All have a grayish body and a black head
and neck with a distinctive white cheek patch, but there are
numerous races or subspecies with substantial differences in
weight and size. Smaller breeds are about the size of a large
duck, while the larger ones can exceed nine kilograms with a
wingspan of more than a metre. |
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Geese
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