How to Use Canada goose in a Sentence

Canada goose

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Definition of Canada goosenext
  • Last spring, a Canada goose laid her eggs in a sandhill crane’s nest but was chased away before her eggs hatched, as Amelia Langas reported for Audubon magazine at the time.
    — Nora McGreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2020
  • The crew found a Canada goose near the center of the pond, the official said.
    — Staff, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2022
  • For example, one pair was made up of the Hawaiian nene and the Canada goose.
    — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2016
  • Hole 11 is a salute to the majestic Canada goose, Hole 2 is all about the Baltimore oriole.
    — Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 18 Aug. 2021
  • He's relieved that Canada goose numbers rebounded and the species is now robust.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2023
  • The early Canada goose and teal seasons begin Saturday and this will be a real bonus campaign for goose hunters.
    — cleveland, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Some gregarious bird species, such as the Canada goose, have learned to sync their flapping and take advantage of the updraft of air created off the wings of others in the flock by flying in a wedge or V formation.
    — Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 5 Nov. 2020
  • In some ways, the Canada goose is a remarkable conservation success story.
    — Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Unfortunately, this Canada goose is not the only any who braved the freezing temperatures created by the deadly winter storm that rolled across the U.S. over the holiday weekend.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2022
  • While potential sightings range from the Hawaiian coot to the Hawaiian gallinule, one particularly fascinating resident creature is the nēnē, a type of native goose that likely evolved from the more widespread Canada goose eons ago.
    — Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Several species of waterfowl, including Canada goose, wood duck, gadwall and American wigeon, flock to the island, and various fish populations, such as burbot, northern pike and largemouth bass, frequent its waters.
    — Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2022
  • The Canada goose belongs to a category of organisms—synanthropes—whose defining feature is a simultaneous proximity to and independence from humans.
    — Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 19 May 2022

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