Canada Geese ( Branta canadenisi )

Canada Geese were introduced as an ornamental attraction to parks and gardens in the 17th Century and have now become established as a common resident breeding water bird.

They life-long pair bonds and a very strong attachment to their natal area. They build large nests on lake islets or marsh hammocks and lay 5-7 eggs at the end of March-May.They sometimes move short distances to moult and locally disperse and often frequent a complex of several water bodies, especially during the winter.

Can course damage by fouling of grassland in amenity areas, denuding areas around lakes and ponds of grass and wetland plant species by overgrazing and trampling. As Canada Geese are large, dominant,and often aggressive birds. It is thought their presence at a site might put pressure on existing wildfowl populations. They can also erode ponds and lake edges when in numbers.

How to control Canada Geese:Scaring, Habitat adjustment, fencing, egg pricking, shooting, rounding up and control during flightless period.


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