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Canada goose, gosling

Branta canadensis

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

Gosling running and flexing its tiny wing stubs as it ran

Habitat:

Urban lake

Reference Links:

Canada Goose, Canada Goose, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Maria dB
Thanks, Ava. It was delightful watching this young one running across the lakeshore! Those little wing stubs did help it keep balanced.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Birds of the World

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PublishedMay 26, 2013

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