Canada goose
The Canada goose (Branta canadensis) is a wild goose with a black head and neck, white patches on the face, and a brownish-gray body. Native to arctic and temperate regions of North America, it is occasionally found in northern Europe, and has been introduced to other temperate regions. There are a number of subspecies.
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Canada Goose Media
Two individuals in the middle of a fight
Profile view of a Canada goose head
Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Flock swimming in Huntsville, Ontario
Canada Goose Branta canadensis, in flight at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire
Approaching to beg for food in a Manchester park, a learned behavior
Canada goose (Branta canadensis), Lake Victoria, Christchurch, New Zealand 04
Bathing, Oxfordshire, England
Call of the Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
A flock of feeding Canada geese calling
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