![]() ![]() It will be unable to fly for about 6 weeks where it stays close to water to keep predators at bay. Once every year during warm weather around breeding time a goose will molt its feathers.You should always be cautious around geese in the spring as they have been know to attack humans trying to defend its territory. Males are very aggressive towards anything or anyone that they perceive to be a threat to its nest.It may also hiss, bite, and slap at the perceived threat with its wings. When a goose feels threatened it will stretch out its neck and honk loudly.Canada Geese usually roost on the water and will sleep there taking turns to be on the lookout for predators.Both sexes look alike with the male being 10% larger.They are also know as Canadian Geese but Canada Geese is the correct term.So if you have geese sticking around longer than a day or two they are residents and will probably be back. They may relocate to another lake or pond but do not travel like the actual migrant geese do. ![]() Resident geese on the other hand do not migrate. ![]() They will migrate back starting in March only stopping for a day or two along the way back to Canada where they breed. When the young are about two to three months old they learn to fly.ĭid you know that there is a difference between a migrating goose and a resident goose? Migrating Canada Geese migrate to the deep south of the United States and Mexico in the Fall months. Within twenty four hours the young goslings are able to walk, swim, feed, and dive. Incubation takes up to twenty-eight days. She is the only one to incubate the eggs with the male on guard.Ĭanada Geese have one brood with the female laying anywhere from two to eight creamy white eggs. The nest also built by the female, is a shallow bowl made of sticks, grass, weeds, moss, and lined with down feathers. They want to be able to spot predators nearby. The female chooses the nesting spot which is usually on a somewhat elevated ground by water that has an unobstructed view. They will mate for life unless one dies, then they will find another mate. Always a hoot to see!Ĭanada Geese begin to mate at around two to three years of age. You may see them with their butts up in the air in the water as they feed. They feed on mostly plant material, aquatic plants, berries, seeds, and worms. They are very acclimated to being around humans. They also like a good manicured lawn especially golf courses, grassy fields, grain fields, and for some reason they like parking lots too. You will find them near bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, streams, marshes, and ponds. The Canada Goose can be found in North America and are in every state in the United States. That is when problems arise such as them congregating on my front lawn and pooping everywhere….yes everywhere! Did you know that one Canada Goose poops 1 to 3 pounds of droppings per day! That plus the fact that they block oncoming traffic as they wander onto the road without a care in the world, causing a ruckus from impatient drivers. If there is a flock of geese flying over and they see one or two on our pond, odds are they will drop down too. Once you get a couple of geese they start to multiply into many more. You see Mallard Ducks are not a nuisance like the Canada Geese are. Especially when they are learning to fly….the parents take them up the hill on the other side of the pond and start to run down with them to get them to take off in flight. Yes, watching little goslings chase after their parents around the pond and seeing them grow throughout their early days is definitely worth the entertainment. That is a good thing as I do not really welcome the geese as much as the ducks. There has also been a pair of Canada Geese coming in but they haven’t been sticking around so much like the Mallards are. The other day I posted about a pair of Mallard Ducks that have been hanging around our pond which indicates to me that they are probably starting to nest somewhere around my property. ![]()
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