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Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Description:

These geese have a black head and neck except for broad white cheek patches extending from the throat to the rear of the eye. The female of a breeding pair is often smaller. The breast, abdomen and flanks range in coloring from a light gray to a dark chocolate brown, either blending into the black neck or being separated from it by a white collar.

Habitat:

It is found in every contiguous U.S. state and Canadian province at one time of the year or another.

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15ckrabbe
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15ckrabbe

Westminster, Maryland, USA

Spotted on May 23, 2014
Submitted on May 23, 2014

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