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Below: Partially leucistic Canada Goose in northwestern Harford Co., Maryland (3/5/2006).
Below two: "Teenager" Canada Geese in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/9/2006).
Comments: This large goose is a familiar sight throughout North America. Pairs mate for life, and like most other geese, family units stay together through the winter. They are dabblers and grazers, feeding primarily on aquatic and terrestrial plants. The distinctive V-formation in which they fly helps the migrating birds conserve energy. Size and appearance vary considerably over its range. Top two photos taken at Loch Raven Reservoir in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/20/2005). Third photo of bird on nest taken at Lilypons Aquatic Gardens, Frederick Co., Maryland (4/24/2005). Fourth photo taken in Omaha, NE in 2004. Fifth photo taken at the Patuxent Research Refuge, Maryland in the spring of 2003. Sixth photo shows a partially leucistic goose in northwestern Harford Co., Maryland (3/5/2006). Bottom two photos of "teenagers" taken in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/9/2006).