Haines,
Alaska
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Part of the
Year-Round

Migration
Awareness Series . . .
Flock of Canada Geese - Click for Enlarged Image
Trumpeter Swans - Canada Geese - Steller Sea Lions
Spring Migration Program
Alaska Migration Program


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Courtesy of Manitoba Water Conservation
www.gov.mb.ca/conservation 		           Canada Geese
                         Geese Facts

     facts    Nesting Season is from mid-March to           
           mid-May.   Migratory Geese nest only in
           Canada/Alaska.
     facts    Flight range is from 2,000 to 3,000 miles.
     facts    Canada Geese return to the general area
           of their birth each year to mate and nest.
     facts    The eggs in a nest are called a "clutch".
     facts    During June, adult geese lose wing feathers
           and are unable to fly.   This is called molting.
     facts    Canada Geese live up 20 years, and weigh
           from 20 to 30 pounds.


Canada Geese                                 Photo courtesy of Bill Schmoker
                                            www.schmoker.org 		Canada Goose Nesting - Click for Enlarged Image Photo courtesy of Bob Adkins
Bob Adkins Photography



Canada Geese in Flight Photo courtesy of Lassen Nat'l. Forest U.S. Forest Service, Lassen/Almanor

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