What do canada geese look like?
No one can miss the clear honking call of Canada geese flying in v-shaped formation or the sight of their streamlined bodies: black-stockinged heads, white-banded throats and cheeks. Webbed feed help them swim and dive. All races of Canada geese have black bills, legs, and feet; gray-brown to dark-brown back and wings; and a white rump and belly. They have strong necks and wings. Goose feathers are layered and shed water to keep the birds dry and trap warm air next to their bodies. Male western Canada geese weigh about 10 pounds, females about 8 pounds. How do Canada geese live? Western Canada geese live in marshy areas, ponds, and streams and nest on riverbanks and islands. They breed in spring in nests made of twigs, grasses, and weeds. Nests are lined with down, plucked from the female’s breast, which provides excellent insulation for the incubating eggs. After hatching, the young geese live with their parents for about 1 year, then look for a mate. Canada geese keep the same mate f
