Wednesday, August 28, 2013

A Short Intro To The Goose

By Robert Ford


The Canada Goose can be identified from its typical bodily colors. Its body has a grey tone, which goes on to turn into entirely black on the neck and head. The cheek of the goose has white patches. The Canada Geese species may appear more or much less identical, but in reality there are a number of species of these geese.

The species are distinguished mostly by size as some smaller varieties weigh as little as 1.1 kilograms with a wingspan of 90 centimetres, while in the other end of the spectrum a Canada Goose can weigh as much as 8 kilograms and have a wingspan of two metres.

The Canada Goose like most birds migrates every year. Canada Geese begin to prepare to migrate within the late Fall when the ground within the North begins to freeze. In an effort to prepare for the travelling of migration Canada Geese eat far more prior to creating the trip.

The Canada Goose migrates from its Northern locations, which includes Greenland, towards the Southern United States or even Mexico as Winter inside the Northern hemisphere approaches. The Canada Goose migrates a considerable distance; however, the migration period isn't long as the birds can travel more than 1000 miles per day. When migrating the Canada Goose is simply recognized as the flock flies in a V-shaped pattern.

Though the name 'Canada Goose' indicates that the goose species belongs to Canada, it might be spotted all through North America during various seasons of the year. It gets utilized to its surroundings easily, however it prefers to stay in low-lying regions around open water-bodies. Canada Goose builds its nest on islands, where it will be much safer from preying animals.

The Canada Goose is also an fascinating bird as it has several special characteristics. 1 intriguing reality is that the species mates for life usually inside the second year of life. It might be accurate that the species mate for life; however, it is also a reality that if one of the mates die, the remaining goose will take one more mate.

One more fact about the Canada Goose is that many of the species use not only the same nest every single year but also develop their nests inside the identical area that their parents did. The Canada Goose also spends a big amount of time eating grasses, roots and leaves as up to 12 hours per day may be spent foraging for food.

Canada Geese as a flock also fly in a V formation the reason behind this is the truth that the formation makes it simpler to fly and assists with communication. The Canada Goose has also successfully adapted to urban life as the population in urban centres is expanding.

The adaptability of the Canada Goose is lastly proven by the truth that the average lifespan within the wild is 24 years.




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