A few goose siting on a small sandbank in a river.
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Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Easy Least concern Photographed

5 photos · first photographed 2023-10-03

Distribution

Range

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Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)

Quick facts

Group
Birds
Family
Anatidae
Size
75–110 cm (length)
Weight
2.4–6.5 kg
Diet
Herbivore
Lifespan
10–24 yrs
Habitat
Lakes, Rivers, Marshes, Urban parks

About

The Canada goose is a large species of goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body. It is native to the arctic and temperate regions of North America, and it is occasionally found during migration across the Atlantic in northern Europe. It has been introduced to France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, New Zealand, Japan, Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands.

Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.

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