Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Description |
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Size |
25″ to 45″in length 42″ to 60″wingspan |
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Habitat |
Lakeshores, river banks, ponds, city parks |
Ecology |
Migration |
March to November |
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Distribution |
Occurrence |
Abundant migrant and breeder |
Maps |
The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
Taxonomy |
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Aves (birds) |
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Anseriformes (waterfowl) |
Family |
Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans) |
Subfamily |
Anserinae (true geese and swans) |
Genus |
Branta (black geese) |
Subordinate Taxa |
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Atlantic Canada Goose (Branta canadensis canadensis) Dusky Canada Goose (Branta canadensis occidentalis) Giant Canada Goose (Branta canadensis maxima) Interior Canada Goose (Branta canadensis interior) Lesser Canada Goose (Branta canadensis parvipes) Moffitt’s Canada Goose (Branta canadensis moffitti) Vancouver Canada Goose (Branta canadensis fulva) |
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Anas canadensis |
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Kirk Nelson |
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Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge - Long Meadow Lake Unit Seen from the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge |
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Trumpeter Swans, Geese and American White Pelican... A pretty calm scene. However a little later on when most were on shore preening and resting a large bobcat bolted out fast and furious in pursuit of the trumpeter swans. Things were no longer calm. Took place at a pond in Norman Co. Mn. |
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Geese, Trumpeter Swans and a few Ducks... Seen them at a pond in Norman Co. Mn. 9-8-24 |
Trumpeter Swans & Geese... Also recently seen at a pond in Norman Co. Mn. |
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Here is what I came across last evening. They were on that mound next to the pond I was to the West of them and the distant background is part of that Slininger Prairie/ WPA.... The adult geese crouched real low to the ground once they seen me with necks straight out. Guessing they were hoping I wouldn’t notice them. The little geese are really cute. |
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Northern Tallgrass Prairie Geese and Pond... I was down wind with the sun to my back and worked my way slowly to the pond photographing and filming the geese at times. They were aware of me but their attention wandered off toward other things. |
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Canada Geese, possibly a couple Cackling geese mixed in and a Mallard duck or two... pair of Trumpeter swans... |
Canada geese and White as Snow Trumpeter Swans... | |
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A spring trek into Wild River SP can be exhilarating |
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Dabbling |
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Avi Birds |
Canada Goose [Branta Canadensis] |
About
In this video, we learn about the Canada goose. |
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A pair of Canada Geese Spring 2016. |
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A quick look at a pair of Canada Geese, nest and eggs along the Wild Rice river in Mn. |
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Geese Fly Together |
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Uploaded on Sep 15, 2009 Canada geese take to the skies along their annual migration paths. |
Canada Goose - HD Mini-Documentary |
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Uploaded on Feb 14, 2009 The Canada Goose, also called the Canadian Goose, is the most plentiful waterfowl in North America. |
canadian goose sounds |
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Uploaded on Apr 7, 2011 Sounds of Canada Geese |
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Kirk Nelson |
Location: Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge - Long Meadow Lake Unit |
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Dan W. Andree |
Location: Norman Co. Mn. A pretty calm scene. However a little later on when most were on shore preening and resting a large bobcat bolted out fast and furious in pursuit of the trumpeter swans. Things were no longer calm. Took place at a pond in Norman Co. Mn. |
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Dan W. Andree |
Location: Norman Co. Mn. Also recently seen at a pond in Norman Co. Mn. |
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Dan W. Andree |
Location: Norman Co. Mn. Seen them at a pond in Norman Co. Mn. 9-8-24 |
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| Dan W. Andree 5/1/2021 |
Location: Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR, Pavia Unit Here is what I came across last evening. They were on that mound next to the pond I was to the West of them and the distant background is part of that Slininger Prairie/ WPA.... The adult geese crouched real low to the ground once they seen me with necks straight out. Guessing they were hoping I wouldn’t notice them. The little geese are really cute. |
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| Dan W. Andree 3/14/2021 |
Location: Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR, Pavia Unit I was down wind with the sun to my back and worked my way slowly to the pond photographing and filming the geese at times. They were aware of me but their attention wandered off toward other things. |
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| Ramona Abrego 5/26/2019 |
Location: Becker County |
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| Margot Avey 4/18/2019 |
Location: Westwood Hills Nature Center |
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| Margot Avey 4/16/2019 |
Location: Westwood Hills Nature Center, St Louis Park, MN |
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| Wayne Rasmussen 5/20/2018 |
Location: Maplewood Nature Center |
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| Dan W. Andree 4/1/2018 |
Location: Rural Norman co. Mn. Canada Geese, possibly a couple Cackling geese mixed in and a Mallard duck or two... pair of Trumpeter swans... |
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| Dan W. Andree 3/30/2018 |
Location: rural Norman Co. Mn. |
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| Wayne Rasmussen 4/27/2005 |
Location: Wild River State Park A spring trek into Wild River SP can be exhilarating |
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