The Canada Goose is the most familiar goose in North America, recognized by its black head and neck with a white chin strap. It has benefited enormously from suburban lawn habitats and no longer migrates in much of the eastern US, instead residing year-round on golf courses and parks. Pairs mate for life and both parents actively defend goslings.
Habitat
Lakes, ponds, parks, golf courses, and agricultural fields
Diet
Grasses, grains, aquatic plants, and invertebrates
How common
Common
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