along the eastern seaboard deformations of Canada geese fly overhead every
of Canada geese fly overhead every
of Canada geese fly overhead every spring and fall despite their name
spring and fall despite their name
spring and fall despite their name Canada geese are found across North
Canada geese are found across North
Canada geese are found across North America and have even been introduced to
America and have even been introduced to
America and have even been introduced to parts of Europe and New Zealand adapted
parts of Europe and New Zealand adapted
parts of Europe and New Zealand adapted to live in marshy meadows and wetlands
to live in marshy meadows and wetlands
to live in marshy meadows and wetlands they fare equally well in city parks and
they fare equally well in city parks and
they fare equally well in city parks and farmlands Canada geese follow a strict
farmlands Canada geese follow a strict
farmlands Canada geese follow a strict migratory path with traditional stopover
migratory path with traditional stopover
migratory path with traditional stopover points along the way most will follow
points along the way most will follow
points along the way most will follow the same route for the rest of their
the same route for the rest of their
the same route for the rest of their lives
lives
lives here they’ll rest and refuel when
here they’ll rest and refuel when
here they’ll rest and refuel when feeding under water they drag their
feeding under water they drag their
feeding under water they drag their bills across the bottom serrated edges
bills across the bottom serrated edges
bills across the bottom serrated edges along their bills easily slice through
along their bills easily slice through
along their bills easily slice through vegetation any small animal caught up is
vegetation any small animal caught up is
vegetation any small animal caught up is an extra bonus though primarily
an extra bonus though primarily
an extra bonus though primarily herbivores some geese populations have
herbivores some geese populations have
herbivores some geese populations have been known to eat insects fish and even
been known to eat insects fish and even
been known to eat insects fish and even clams the bill makes an excellent
clams the bill makes an excellent
clams the bill makes an excellent grooming tool as well feathers must be
grooming tool as well feathers must be
grooming tool as well feathers must be kept in excellent shape
once recharged they’ll take to the skies
once recharged they’ll take to the skies and continue their journey they are
and continue their journey they are
and continue their journey they are strong and streamlined fliers a flock
strong and streamlined fliers a flock
strong and streamlined fliers a flock may cover 1500 miles in a single day the
may cover 1500 miles in a single day the
may cover 1500 miles in a single day the V formations reduce wind resistance and
V formations reduce wind resistance and
V formations reduce wind resistance and help keep the flock coordinated Canada
help keep the flock coordinated Canada
help keep the flock coordinated Canada geese mate for life
geese mate for life
geese mate for life each year the females return to the same
each year the females return to the same
each year the females return to the same nesting site to lay their eggs family
nesting site to lay their eggs family
nesting site to lay their eggs family bonds are extremely strong chicks begin
bonds are extremely strong chicks begin
bonds are extremely strong chicks begin signaling to the parents when they’re
signaling to the parents when they’re
signaling to the parents when they’re still in the egg once hatched the baby
still in the egg once hatched the baby
still in the egg once hatched the baby Gosling’s will stay with the family for
Gosling’s will stay with the family for
Gosling’s will stay with the family for up to a year they learn from their
up to a year they learn from their
up to a year they learn from their parents how to find food how to
parents how to find food how to
parents how to find food how to communicate how to swim and fly and when
communicate how to swim and fly and when
communicate how to swim and fly and when they are old enough
they are old enough
they are old enough the migration routes they will follow
the migration routes they will follow
the migration routes they will follow year after year flying high overhead as
year after year flying high overhead as
year after year flying high overhead as the seasons go by
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