🔍 Canada Goose | Branta canadensis 🦆
📍 Seen in New Jersey, United States 🇺🇸
💬 This species is native to North America and breeds in northern Canada and Alaska. Nests are usually found at elevated locations near water. As most geese, Canada Goose is naturally migratory and its wintering range covers most of the United States, western Canada, and northern Mexico.
Also Known as:
Honker Geese, Sky Carp, Flying Rats
Size:
Weight: 8 pounds
Length: 25 – 43 inches
Wingspan: 75 inches
Coloration:
Black head and neck, white chinstrap, grayish-brown body, white belly, black rump, tail, bill, legs and feet.
Life Span
10 – 24 years
