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Subject 10
RESTORE
PUNTSICOAGUNE
AMERICA'S
RESOURCES
WILDLIFE
CANADA GOOSE
Although some Canada Geese
(Branta canadensis)
nest in parts of the United
States, most of them pass the sum-
mer in Canada-some as far north as
Wedges of Geese passing overhead are the Arctic circle. The nest is placed on a
as symbolic of spring as the first Robins. high spot of ground, or on a little island.
The musical "honking" of the V-shaped Five to nine buffy-white eggs are laid
flocks is a very exciting sound. These on a bedding of down. The newly.
black-necked, white-cheeked fellows are hatched Goslings are bully yellow.
far from being the "silly Geese" that Several races of Canada Geese are
their barnyard brethren are. They would recognized - one, the Cackling Goose,
not survive long in the wild, if they were which spends the winter in California, is
not quite intelligent.
almost as small as a Mallard Duck.
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Copyright 1939, National Wildlife Publishing Corp., New York
