We e watching some Canada Geese at work and starting to wonder if these babies will recognize their parents after they e grown up?
A. It’s interesting that you asked about Canada Geese because yes, they do continue to recognize their parents, and may even rejoin their parents and siblings during winter and on migration. They may be in the minority among bird species, though. Cranes, crows, and jays probably also remember their families throughout their lives, but most birds don’t recognize their family members after their first year. Every autumn, Black-capped Chickadee fledglings scatter, and each one joins a different winter flock from its siblings and parents. Mallards and grouse do imprint on their parents, but there is no evidence that they recognize their parents or family members after their first year.
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