Identification - Its general appearance includes a gray-brown back and wings, with a lighter breast and grading to a white belly and white under the tail. The black head and neck with a white cheek patch are good field marks. Sexes are similar.
Morsels - To most people, the word goose conjures up images and sounds of the Canada Goose, the "wild goose" of stories and songs. Large migrating flocks with their spectacular V-formations and honking calls cannot help but bring out the sense of wonder in anyone who turns their eyes skyward to watch. At least ten subspecies or races of the Canada Goose occur, ranging from a small (three pounds [1.4 kilograms]) dark bird, the Cackling Canada Goose, to a large (11 pounds [5 kilograms]) paler bird, the Giant Canada Goose.
