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A pair of snow geese calling. The snow goose (Anser caerulescens) is a species of goose native to North America. Both white and dark morphs exist, the latter often known as blue goose. Its name derives from the typically white plumage.
The word "goose" is a direct descendant of Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns.In Germanic languages, the root gave Old English gōs with the plural gēs and gandra (becoming Modern English goose, geese, gander, respectively), West Frisian goes, gies and guoske, Dutch: gans, ganzen, ganzerik, New High German Gans, Gänse, and Ganter, and Old Norse gás and gæslingr, whence English gosling.
(The Center Square) – Thousands of snow geese migrating across Pennsylvania have authorities working overtime to mitigate the recent outbreak of bird flu and ensure public safety. The state Game ...
The snow goose (Anser caerulescens) is a North American species of goose. Snow Goose or The Snow Goose may also refer to: The Snow Goose: A Story of Dunkirk, a novella by Paul Gallico; The Snow Goose, a 1971 film based on the novella by Paul Gallico; The Snow Goose, an album by the band Camel
“Snow geese are vocal on the ground, on the water and in the air. Their repetitive, single honking call would give a flock of tundra swan stiff competition for noisiest waterfowl,” the U.S ...
Goose breeds are usually grouped into three weight classes: Heavy, Medium and Light. Most domestic geese are descended from the greylag goose (Anser anser). The Chinese and African Geese are the domestic breeds of the swan goose (A. cygnoides); they can be recognized by their prominent bill knob. [1]
Cooking the Christmas goose. From Charles Dickens to "The Twelve Days of Christmas," geese have been long associated with Christmas, but today, people rarely see them on the dinner table. In ...
The honk refers to the call of the male Canada goose, while the hrink call refers to the female goose. [20] The calls are similar, however, the hrink is shorter and more high-pitched than the honk of males. [20] When agitated or aggressively defending territory, Canada geese will typically initiate an encounter with a high-pitched hiss. [21]