Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)

                                                                            Photos by BarrytheBirder

Indubitably, the most common and familiar wild goose in Canada, this bird comes in seven named subspecies in North America and varies in overall colour and size, with size decreasing northward.   It is noted for its distinctive white "chin strap".

It is native to the arctic and temperate regions of North America, and it is occasionally found during migration across the Atlantic in northern Europe. It has been introduced in France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, New Zealand, Japan, Chile, and Argentina, as well as the Falkland Islands. 

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