Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)

Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Genus: Branta Species: canadensis (ka-na-DEN-sis) (Info) Profile: 1 positive 2 neutrals 1 negative Regional... This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions: Phoenix, Arizona (2 reports) , California Sacramento, California Crawford, Colorado Delta, Colorado Edgewater, Colorado Hotchkiss, Colorado Orchard City, Colorado Jacksonville, Florida Hull, Georgia Coeur D Alene, Idaho Arlington Heights, Illinois Rock Falls, Illinois Westchester, Illinois Coatesville, Indiana Hebron, Kentucky Melbourne, Kentucky Linthicum, Maryland Loch Lynn Heights, Maryland Milton, Massachusetts Madison Heights, Michigan Paw Paw, Michigan Traverse City, Michigan Albertville, Minnesota Saint Michael, Minnesota Conway, Missouri Fort Benton, Montana Beachwood, New Jersey Woodstown, New Jersey Himrod, New York Elizabeth City, North Carolina Seven Lakes, North Carolina Gold Hill, Oregon Salem, Oregon North Augusta, South Carolina Lubbock, Texas Roanoke, Virginia South Boston, Virginia Walkerton, Virginia Vancouver, Washington Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Negative audsrz On Dec 24, 2010, audsrz from Traverse City, MI (Zone 5a) wrote: Beautiful to look at from a distance, but they will hiss, bite if you get too close. We have them in the thousands every breeding season. Pooping on every sidewalk, taking over swimming pools, and over-running every golf course. The local airport has to send out ATV's to clear runways. They have little fear of people here and will not back off from your children. They might chase your kids if you don't warn them to keep their distance. Thank goodness they don't heve teeth! Neutral DMersh On Mar 23, 2011, DMersh from Crieff United Kingdom (Zone 7b) wrote: Naturalized in UK & present in vast numbers, a common sight on rivers and lakes. Often lives in close proximity with humans and has little fear of people, can be mildly aggressive but usually only if closely approached. Far more common than native goose species & swans. Neutral tlm1 On Mar 4, 2012, tlm1 from Jacksonville, FL (Zone 9a) wrote: These beauties visit us every Fall and Winter. Wonderful to see them walking down the street in flocks of up to 18-20 at times. Fun to watch traffic come to a stop for them to cross the roads. It's almost as if they own the place and know that everyone will stop for them. If you appreciate wildlife at all, then you will definitely enjoy seeing these beauties. Positive HeidiKHandmade On Mar 10, 2013, HeidiKHandmade from Vancouver, WA wrote: Passing over (and through) this area, these geese flock over to Vancouver Lake and enjoy making stopovers anywhere there are fields; they've quickly figured out that Hudson's Bay High School's track is fenced-in and crowd the infield. For me, the season hasn't truly turned until I've heard the Canadian Goose honking on its way from one place to another.

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