20: Lesser Canadian Goose or Crackling Goose

• A group of geese is called a: Gaggle / Wedge
• In 2004 the Lesser Canadian goose became the Crackling Goose.  This goose is a smaller version of the Canadian Goose, mini me.  If you hunt you will know the difference just by packing it out.  The big Canadians at one time were greatly reduced in numbers but now with good conservation have made a healthy come back.  

 Canadian and Crackling

• These birds mate for life.  Many times I have had to stop along the road to let a mom and dad parade their young onto the other side of the road.
• It seems more and more of these hardy birds are not flying south for the winter.  They seem to be able to find open water even in extreme weather in most major cities.