Where does the Canada goose live?
Canada geese are abundant throughout the Bay region during the majority of the year. • Canada geese can be found on open and shallow waters of the Bay and its freshwater lakes, ponds, rivers and reservoirs, as well as in fields and marshes. • Most geese migrate to the Bay region in early autumn and remain through spring before returning to their northern breeding grounds. • Local Canada goose populations exist year-round in parks, golf courses and other open areas throughout the watershed. What does the Canada goose eat? Canada geese feed on bay grasses in the Bay’s shallows and corn and grains in upland fields. Usually one or more mature geese, called sentinels, will stand guard over others while they are feeding. What does the Canada goose sound like? Canada geese make a distinctive deep honking call. Where does the Canada goose nest and breed? Canada geese usually begin to breed in their third year. Most return to the Arctic to breed, though many stay in the Bay region year-round. •
