The Canada Goose [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Canada Goose Looks Like

The Canada Goose has overall_color color of black and white and tan and brown.

The Canada Goose has above_color color of black and white and brown.

The Canada Goose has head color of black.

The Canada Goose has face color of black and white.

The Canada Goose has below_color color of tan and brown.

The Canada Goose has back color of brown.

The Canada Goose has bill color of black.

The Canada Goose has wing color of brown.

The Canada Goose has belly color of tan.

The Canada Goose has tail color of brown.

The Canada Goose has chest color of tan.

The Canada Goose has leg color of black.

The Canada Goose has neck color of black.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Canada Goose

The length of the Canada Goose is from 29.9 inches to 43.3 inches (75.9 cm to 110.0 cm).

The weight of the Canada Goose is from 105.8 ounces to 317.5 ounces (2999.4 grams to 9001.0 grams).

The wingspan of the Canada Goose is from 50.0 inches to 66.9 inches (127.0 cm to 169.9 cm).

Pictures of the Canada Goose

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Canada Goose, Canada goose, Branta canadensis, Kanadagas by blondinrikard, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Canada Goose, Greylag x Canada goose hybrid by blondinrikard, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Canada Goose, Canada Goose – a perching bird? by bobosh_t, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Canada Goose, Canada Goose- local Pond DSCN3712 by ianpreston, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Canada Goose, Canada Goose eating ice by johndal, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Canada Goose, One Footed Canada Goose by gleepythehen, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Canada Goose, Canada goose, Branta canadensis, Kanadagas by blondinrikard, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Canada Goose, Canada goose, Branta canadensis, Kanadagas by blondinrikard, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Canada Goose, Canada goose, Branta canadensis, Kanadagas by blondinrikard, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Canada Goose, Ontario-00555 – Canadian Goose by archer10 (Dennis), from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Canada Goose
adult Canada Goose, Three Canada Goose Families by scostello22, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Canada Goose
adult Canada Goose, Canada Goose Family by born1945, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Canada Goose
adult Canada Goose, Tangled! by Gavin Edmondstone, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Canada Goose
adult Canada Goose, Canada Geese at D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Canada Goose
adult Canada Goose, Canada goose family by simonov, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Canada Goose
juvenile Canada Goose, Juvenile Canada goose by nahid-v, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Canada Goose
juvenile Canada Goose, Juvenile Canada goose, Branta canadensis, Kanadagas (63 days old) by blondinrikard, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Canada Goose
juvenile Canada Goose, Juvenile Canada goose, Branta canadensis, Kanadagas by blondinrikard, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Canada Goose
juvenile Canada Goose, Canada goose, Branta canadensis, Kanadagas by blondinrikard, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Canada Goose
juvenile Canada Goose, _GTL8793-CR3_DxO_DeepPRIME by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Canada Goose
flock Canada Goose, Canadian Cloud by johndal, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Canada Goose
flock Canada Goose, Goose Step by Gunn Shots !, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Canada Goose
flock Canada Goose, Cackling Goose with Canada Geese by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Canada Goose
flight Canada Goose, Having a gander by Gunn Shots !, from flickr, licensed under CC
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flight Canada Goose, Canada Goose Taking Flight by bamyers4az, from flickr, licensed under CC
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flight Canada Goose, Canada Goose flight 1 by ahisgett, from flickr, licensed under CC
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flight Canada Goose, goose_in_flight by Fool4myCanon, from flickr, licensed under CC
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flight Canada Goose, Air Canada by Gunn Shots !, from flickr, licensed under CC
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flight Canada Goose, Canada Goose In Flight 3 by puddy_uk, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Canada Goose
flight Canada Goose, Making a splash! by Gunn Shots !, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Canada Goose
flight Canada Goose, A Canadian Goose Takes Flight by wickenden, from flickr, licensed under CC
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flight Canada Goose, Canada Goose flight 2 by ahisgett, from flickr, licensed under CC
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flight Canada Goose, Canada goose, Branta canadensis, Kanadagas by blondinrikard, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the Canada Goose

mostly forages by grazing while walking on land; it will also feed when submerged in water, occasionally upending.

flocks during most seasons to feed.

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What the Canada Goose Likes to Eat

The Canada Goose feeds on the following:

  • stems and shoots of grasses
  • sedges
  • aquatic plants
  • seeds and berries
  • cultivated grains
  • insects
  • mollusks
  • crustaceans
  • small fish

Where To Find the Canada Goose

You can find the Canada Goose in the following habitats:

  • Lakes
  • ponds
  • bays
  • marshes
  • fields