Canada Goose

The Canada Goose is a large wild goose with a distinctive black head and neck, white cheek patches, and a brown body. Highly adaptable and recognized by its iconic honking calls in flight and V-formation migrations.

Uniform grayish-brown with subtle pale grayish edging and a lighter, fluffy downy base

Pennaceous at the upper exposed tip grading into plumulaceous (fluffy downy) at the base, intact barbs with microscopic barbicels

Smooth and firm at the upper exposed vane, soft and downy at the basal portion, with a matte finish

Uniform grayish-brown coloration, rounded broad tip, and fluffy downy base typical of large waterfowl body feathers

Found in a wide variety of habitats near water, including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, agricultural fields, and urban parks

Native to arctic and temperate regions of North America, successfully introduced to Europe, New Zealand, and other regions

Acts as an important herbivore shaping aquatic and terrestrial vegetation, and serves as a prey species for large mammalian and avian predators

Other large waterfowl such as Cackling Goose or domestic geese, distinguished primarily by size and subtle shade differences

Canada Geese mate for life and fly in a V-formation to conserve energy, reducing wind resistance for the birds behind them

Good condition with minor wear at the extreme tip, intact vane structure and clean barbs