Description

Canada Geese are big waterbirds with a long neck, large body, large webbed feet, and wide, flat bill.Canada Geese have a black head with white cheeks and chinstrap, black neck, tan breast, and brown back.

 

Behavior

Canada Geese feed by dabbling in the water or grazing in fields and large lawns. They are often seen in flight moving in pairs or flocks; flocks often assume a V formation.

 

Habitat

Just about anywhere near lakes, rivers, ponds, or other small or large bodies of water, and in yards, park lawns, and farm fields.

 

Diet

In spring and summer, geese concentrate their feeding on grasses and sedges, including skunk cabbage leaves and eelgrass. During fall and winter, they rely more on berries and seeds, including agricultural grains, and seem especially fond of blueberries.

 

Antilocapra americana