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Canada Goose

Branta Canadensus

Description:

Loitering geese

Habitat:

Coast of Golden Gardens state park.

Notes:

Wow, I got 2 emails correcting me on the conjugation of Canada in Canadian Geese(oops). so it is now Canada Goose, thanks for the correction and the scientific name. :)

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2 Comments

SamuelFloydAnderson
SamuelFloydAnderson 12 years ago

Thanks for educating me, I was totally clueless :D

HeatherMiller
HeatherMiller 12 years ago

There was a hot discussion a few years ago if you are supposed to conjugate the word Canada in the name Canada Goose. I have no reference for this, other than my memory, that they are NOT called Canadian Goose or Canadian Geese but instead Canada Geese and a singular Goose was Canada Geese.

Seattle, Washington, USA

Spotted on Jun 9, 2011
Submitted on Jun 9, 2011

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