Canada Goose Branta canadensis

Bibliography

If you are interested in reading more about Mallard ducks connect to the Rochester Public Library's electronic online card catalog.

Habitats

Canada Geese are very common in Upstate New York. They are frequently seen in the following locations:

The shores of the Lake Ontario, Genesee River and its tributaries, The Erie Canal, Mendon Ponds Park, Ellison Park, Durand Eastman Park, and almost any other aquatic habitat. They are seen in large numbers at the Iroquois Wildlife Refuge and the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge.

Canada Geese are seen almost everywhere in the Rochester area. Marketplace Mall geese are particularly tame if you want to see them up close. To see them in numbers visit one of the refuges below.

Life History

All About Birds.

Photographs

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Canada Goose Adult	Canada Goose Adult close-up	Canada Goose Adult head extended	Canada Goose gossling

Rochester Birding Organizations

Sounds

All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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