The goose may or may not spend summers farther north, so it isn't Canadian. But, properly identified, it is the Canada goose. Swan-sized, with long black necks and heads interrupted by a snow-white chinstrap, the Canada goose is one of the most iconic waterfowl -- also one of the most adaptable. They’ll go anywhere there's open water, from the Arctic to the suburbs, in V formations, honking all the way.
However, many Canada geese will simply stay put. Along the Front Range, year-round populations have exploded in city parks, on golf courses, at reservoirs. That can be a nuisance. A goose can produce a pound of droppings every day, and parents will fiercely defend nests and goslings. Managing the size of the resident population humanely is an ongoing challenge. Because in the end, these are Coloradan Canada geese.
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