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I tried for a long time to get the noise out of this photo, but since my ISO was set so high I don't think it will happen, so for now.. I just have to be happy with it.

Here's some facts about Canadian Geese;

The nest is a large mound of vegetation such as grass and cattail stems lined with down. It is usually located within sight of water. 4 to 7 white eggs make up a clutch and incubation is done solely by the female. The male zealously guards the nest and will attack any intruders. They prefer a spot from which they can have a fairly unobstructed view in many directions. Incubation takes 25 to 30 days and the goslings are led to water within a day after hatching. The goslings stay with the parents until the following spring.

The gander (male) is a fierce defender of his mate and offspring, and will charge any suspected enemy, even one as large as an elk. Mated pairs can be together as long as 20 years. During much of the year they associate in large flocks, and many of these birds may be related to one another. They mate for life with very low “divorce rates,” and pairs remain together throughout the year. Geese mate “assortatively,” larger birds choosing larger mates and smaller ones choosing smaller mates; in a given pair, the male is usually larger than the female. Most Canada Geese do not breed until their fourth year; less than 10 percent breed as yearlings, and most pair bonds are unstable until birds are at least two or three years old

Migrating flocks generally include loose aggregations of family groups and individuals, in both spring and fall. Flights usually begin at dusk, but may begin anytime of day, and birds fly both night and day. Canada Geese migrate in large groups in the familiar V-formation.

Credits;

naturemappingfoundation.org/na…

www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ca…

Description

I tried for a long time to get the noise out of this photo, but since my ISO was set so high I don't think it will happen, so for now.. I just have to be happy with it.

Here's some facts about Canadian Geese;

The nest is a large mound of vegetation such as grass and cattail stems lined with down. It is usually located within sight of water. 4 to 7 white eggs make up a clutch and incubation is done solely by the female. The male zealously guards the nest and will attack any intruders. They prefer a spot from which they can have a fairly unobstructed view in many directions. Incubation takes 25 to 30 days and the goslings are led to water within a day after hatching. The goslings stay with the parents until the following spring.

The gander (male) is a fierce defender of his mate and offspring, and will charge any suspected enemy, even one as large as an elk. Mated pairs can be together as long as 20 years. During much of the year they associate in large flocks, and many of these birds may be related to one another. They mate for life with very low “divorce rates,” and pairs remain together throughout the year. Geese mate “assortatively,” larger birds choosing larger mates and smaller ones choosing smaller mates; in a given pair, the male is usually larger than the female. Most Canada Geese do not breed until their fourth year; less than 10 percent breed as yearlings, and most pair bonds are unstable until birds are at least two or three years old

Migrating flocks generally include loose aggregations of family groups and individuals, in both spring and fall. Flights usually begin at dusk, but may begin anytime of day, and birds fly both night and day. Canada Geese migrate in large groups in the familiar V-formation.

Credits;

naturemappingfoundation.org/na…

www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ca…