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A waterbird species found in coastal northern Australia. The adult Magpie goose has black and white feathers, a long neck and a cranial knob (smaller in females). They also have orange legs with partly webbed feet, and a red beak with a white hook on the end which assists them in probing for food. The Northern Territory holds the largest populations and breeding areas of the Magpie goose with an estimated population of over 2 million individuals.
Anseranas semipalmata (Magpie Goose) 2
Adult geese and juvenile goslings paddle around a river cove off Lake Michigan.
Canada geese (Branta canadensis) with goslings
An overabundance of algae occurs in ponded areas of Pipe Creek, where animal waste from geese washes into the creek. Increased nutrients from the waste causes algae to grow and bloom. Sandusky, Ohio.
Algae Overgrowth
Canada geese (Branta canadensis) at the Horn Point Laboratory
Spring
Illustration of Branta bernicla (Atlantic Brant Goose)
Branta bernicla (Atlantic Brant Goose)
Conceptual diagram illustrating the seasonal migratory pattern stretching from northern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and beyond.
Atlantic waterfowl migration patterns
Illustration of Branta canadensis (Canada Goose)
Branta canadensis (Canada Goose)
Canada geese inhabit the Chesapeake Bay region in the winter months. There are some groups that remain resident year-round.
Canada Geese in flight

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