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  2. Atlantic Flyway - Wikipedia

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    Waterfowl flyways in the United States. The Atlantic Flyway is in violet. The Atlantic Flyway is a major north-south flyway for migratory birds in North America. The route generally starts in Greenland, then follows the Atlantic coast of Canada, then south down the Atlantic Coast of the United States to the tropical areas of South America and the Caribbean. [1]

  3. East Atlantic Flyway - Wikipedia

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    The East Atlantic Flyway is a migration route used by about 90 million birds annually, passing from their breeding areas in the United States, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Siberia and northern Europe to wintering areas in western Europe and on to southern Africa. [1] [2] It is one of the eight major flyways used by waders and shorebirds. [3]

  4. Canada goose - Wikipedia

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    The Canada goose (Branta canadensis) is a large wild goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body. 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.

  5. Waterfowl hunting - Wikipedia

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    Cornfields and rice paddies are also common hunting grounds, since geese and ducks often feed on the grain that remains in the field after harvest. [37] The Atlantic Flyway is a migration route used by waterfowl flying from northern Quebec to Florida in the autumn and back in the springtime. [38]

  6. William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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    The majority of wetlands are being managed as moist soil units, to promote growth of wetland food plants (millet, smartweed, sedges, etc.) used as food by waterfowl and other wildlife. By resting in undisturbed areas on the refuges, wintering geese regain energy reserves required for migration and nesting.

  7. Atlantic Canada goose - Wikipedia

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    The Atlantic Canada goose is characterized as having a medium grey chest and warm brown wings and flanks. [1] It ranges in length from 90 to 100 cm (3 to 3.2 ft) and has a wingspan of 160 to 185 cm (5.2 to 6.1 ft).

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    Keira Knightley’s number one reason for having no more kids isn’t the pain of childbirth or the endless nights of disrupted sleep.. On Monday, Dec. 9. the actress, 39, gushed about her two ...

  9. Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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    It was established to provide habitat for "migratory birds and other wildlife," such as ducks, shorebirds, geese, and cranes. Species that depend on them, especially during the winter or as migratory bird stopover habitats include bald eagles, snow geese, Ross’ geese, Canada geese, and white-fronted geese. Species documented on the refuge ...