Minnesota Seasons - Canada Goose

Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy


Conservation Status
IUCN Red List	LC - Least Concern
NatureServe	N5B, N5N - Secure Breeding and Nonbreeding SNRB, SNRN, SNRM - Unranked Breeding, Unranked Nonbreeding, Unranked Migrant
Minnesota	not listed

Description

Size

25″ to 45″in length

42″ to 60″wingspan

Voice

Similar Species

Habitat

Lakeshores, river banks, ponds, city parks

Ecology

Migration

March to November

Nesting

Food

Distribution

Occurrence

Abundant migrant and breeder

Maps

The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map


Taxonomy
Class	Aves (birds)
Order	Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Family	Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans)
Subfamily	Anserinae (true geese and swans)
Genus	Branta (black geese)

Subordinate Taxa
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)

Synonyms
Anas canadensis


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Dan W. Andree

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.

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.


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.


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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Wayne Rasmussen

		A spring trek into Wild River SP can be exhilarating


Tom Baker


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Slideshows

Canada Goose
JMC Nature Photos

Canada Goose
Joshua Mayer

About

Branta canadensis

Geese
Craig A. Mullenbach

slideshow


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Avi Birds

Canada Goose [Branta Canadensis]
Sep 8, 2021

About

In this video, we learn about the Canada goose.

Dan W. Andree

A pair of Canada Geese Spring 2016.
Published on Aug 11, 2016

About

A quick look at a pair of Canada Geese, nest and eggs along the Wild Rice river in Mn.


Other Videos

Canada Goose - Branta canadensis - YouTube
JCVdude

About

Published on May 23, 2012

The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) is a wild goose with a black head and neck, white patches on the face, and a brownish-gray body. Native to arctic and temperate regions of North America, it is occasionally found in northern Europe, and has been introduced to other temperate regions.

That's from Wiki. Now from me, it was so beautiful to see the Canada Geese families together, it's getting rare now days, even in Canada. In Kelowna they control the geese population by finding nests and shaking the eggs up so they don't hatch. Apparently to much goose poop on beaches and 'swimmers itch' in the water. I moved to Kelowna prior to these measures to save us from the mighty geese menace and our kids swam in the lake, we went to the beach all the while there were geese around. We were careful where we put our beach blanket and it wasn't all that bad. Sad that today the answer is reduce the population or eliminate them all together. music is by 01 - Alex Alexandroff - I believe

Geese Fly Together
National Geographic

About

Uploaded on Sep 15, 2009

Canada geese take to the skies along their annual migration paths.

Canada Goose - HD Mini-Documentary
James Knott

About

Uploaded on Feb 14, 2009

The Canada Goose, also called the Canadian Goose, is the most plentiful waterfowl in North America.

canadian goose sounds
Ani Male

About

Uploaded on Apr 7, 2011

Sounds of Canada Geese

Canadian Geese
girenzabi

About

Uploaded on Apr 19, 2008

A flock of Canadian Geese take a break from flying and relax in a Minnesota pond.

Camcorder


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Dan W. Andree
September 2024

Location: Norman Co. Mn.

Also recently seen at a pond in Norman Co. Mn.

Dan W. Andree
9/8/2024

Location: Norman Co. Mn.

Seen them at a pond in Norman Co. Mn. 9-8-24

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.

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.