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  • English
    • white-cheeked goose
    • Canada Goose
    • Canada Geese
  • Scientific names
    • Branta canadensis
  • French
    • bernache du Canada
  • Spanish
    • Ganso canadiense

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Recent observations

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Observer

mdrearick

Date

May 15, 2013

Photos

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What

Canada Goose Branta canadensis

Observer

scmadu

Date

May 23, 2013 03:47 PM EDT

Description

Seventeen geese walking and foraging.

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No photos

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Canada Goose Branta canadensis

Observer

scmadu

Date

May 23, 2013 02:41 AM EDT

Description

Eleven geese all resting together.

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What

Canada Goose Branta canadensis

Observer

runs_w_wolves

Date

May 23, 2013 03:24 AM EDT

Description

It was damp and foggy. I spotted 10 geese and observing them for about 20 mins. The habitat was shallow water in a lake surrounded by short grass, a some small and large trees, and a few surrounding buildings.

Photos

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What

Canada Goose Branta canadensis

Observer

dbring

Date

May 15, 2013

Description

A large and well-mannered family of geese, walking in good order at the edge of the narrow trail.

Photos

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What

Canada Goose Branta canadensis

Observer

dbring

Date

Apr 30, 2013

Description

A pair of Canada geese with their large group of offspring.

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No photos

What

Canada Goose Branta canadensis

Observer

sea-kangaroo

Date

May 23, 2013 06:12 PM CEST

Photos

No photos

What

Canada Goose Branta canadensis

Observer

kfsaylor

Date

the past

Photos

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What

Canada Goose Branta canadensis

Observer

catharus

Date

May 20, 2013 12:06 PM EDT

Description

Sitting on eggs

Photos

What

Canada Goose Branta canadensis

Observer

nhmordenana

Date

May 21, 2013 11:47 AM PDT

Photos

No photos

What

Canada Goose Branta canadensis

Observer

nhmordenana

Date

May 21, 2013 09:31 AM PDT

Description

Two flew overhead heading north

Photos

What

Canada Goose Branta canadensis

Observer

hikingtony

Date

Apr 7, 2008 05:00 PM PDT

Place

Davis, CA (Google, OSM)

Description

Nesting geese in same area of island in pond in Davis, CA.

Geese and Cattle Egrets are nesting in the same vicinity.

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Description from Wikipedia

The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) is a wild goose belonging to the genus Branta, which is native to Arctic and temperate regions of North America, having a black head and neck, white patches on the face, and a brownish-gray body. It is quite often called the Canadian Goose, but that name is not strictly correct, according to the American Ornithologists' Union.

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Conservation Summary

    Source: BirdLife International (2011) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/07/2011.