How does a goose choose a nest site?
When a female goose reaches breeding age, she most often returns to the general area where she first learned to fly. It is there that she makes her first nesting attempt. This behavior is called homing. Her mate essentially goes wherever she leads him. Adult geese almost always return (home) to the place that they nested the previous year, especially if they successfully hatched a clutch. Geese generally look for a pond that offers a “safe” nesting site, a nearby feeding site, and good brood-rearing areas within walking distance (several miles).
