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Steve’s Bird Of The Day #50.
Hello once again everyone! Today’s bird is a very familiar one here in N. America, the “Canada goose”. The plural is Canada geese, not Canadian geese as many people like to say. I did too when I first started getting an interest in birds. These birds can live up to 24 years and mate for life, which means until death, when they will then take a new mate. There are a recognized 11 races of Canada geese from the smallest called the “cackling Canada goose” which weighs about 2.5 lbs (1.1kg), to the Giant Canada goose which weighs 18lbs (8kg). They fly in their well known V formation during migration which helps them conserve energy and also to make it easier to pass info to the entire flock very quickly. They can travel up to 1,000 km (620 miles) in one day. They generally fly at 1 km high (3200 ft) but have been recorded flying at 9 km (29,000 ft). Although a water bird they will spend more time on land than in the water, feeding on grasses, broad-leaved weeds and various plants and berries. More on these birds tomorrow. Have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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Canadian geese is a beautiful birds with lot of exciting features..🤓 thanks for sharing 🤗
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Thanks for taking the time to read Simon!😁😸📷
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So interesting story of Bird of the Day 👍🏼🌹🙏
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Thank you very much!😀😺📷
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🌷🙏🌷first time hearing these Bird’s wonderful stories 😊👍🏻
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Hey, that’s great!😃 I hope you will continue to enjoy them!😀😺🌞📷
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Thank you for sharing 🙏
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😀😺🌞📷
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🌹🙏🌹
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You captured a true pic of the Canada goose…living up to 24 years is a long life span ! Sleep well ! 😴😺
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Thanks so much Sharon! Have a great day!😀😺📷
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Interesting! Are these noisy?
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Thanks Sheree. No, not really. When they first come back in spring before they begin nesting they can be a bit noisy, but only when they are out on the water somewhere. When they eat, which is most of the time, they are quiet.
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Thanks, good to know.
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The worst thing about them is their droppings, which are quite large and can be a real problem where there is a lot of geese.
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Okay
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When I was little we were at the zoo with family … they had these Canadian Geese walking around.
One of my cousins teased one and omg did it go after her lol 😮 I think it nipped her ??
I was little .. they are beautiful… I just remember to stay away lol ✌️
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Yep, you have to be careful, they are big strong birds.😲 And those beaks are good weapons!😁
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Oh yes they are 😮😮😮
They are very beautiful though
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Yes, a very beautiful bird, and they can get friendly too, like around here.😃😺
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Lol… yeah I just let them do their thing… I will be friendly and admire from far away lol
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Well, sometimes they can be quite friendly,🙄 but it’s best to leave them alone that’s for sure.😁
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These are a nice bird but they can be a nuiscence. They are very agressive and will run people off their percieved territory
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Laugh and brighten your heart
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Yes, they really can be a problem at times, especially at airports, golf courses (who cares), parks and beaches. Here they are not really a problem, there’s not that many of them. Yes, they can be aggressive, but ours seem to be quite friendly.
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