Canadian geese
V-formation autumn fliers
Canadian geese is a common but technically incorrect name for Canada geese, the large migratory waterfowl with black heads and necks, white chin straps, and brown bodies.
The species name is Canada goose—named for the country where they breed—not an adjective describing their nationality: The Canada geese have returned to the pond.
Despite this, Canadian geese remains widespread in casual speech.
Making horn sounds
- trumpetingLoud, brassy proclamation
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- squawkingLoud harsh crying
- cacophonyHarsh, clashing sounds
alarm call · communication · chorus · resonance · loudness · warning · territorial · mating call
Swimming birds collectively
- gooseLarge honking waterfowl
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- downToward lower ground
beak · webbed feet · wingspan · nesting · egg-laying · molt · pinion · herbivorous
Aerodynamic group flight pattern
- gaggleGeese collective noun
- skeinCoiled length of thread
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
- formationCreation or arrangement
flyway · congregation · collective · grouping · assembly · cohesion · glide · soar
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- pondSmall still body
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- riverbankLand bordering a stream
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
park · golf course · lawn · shoreline · grazing land · nesting site · refuge · sanctuary
honking
Making horn sounds
- trumpetingLoud, brassy proclamation
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- squawkingLoud harsh crying
cacophony · alarm call · communication · chorus · resonance · loudness · warning · territorial · mating call · disturbance
waterfowl
Swimming birds collectively
down · beak · webbed feet · wingspan · nesting · egg-laying · molt · pinion · herbivorous · monogamous
V-formation
Aerodynamic group flight pattern
formation · flyway · congregation · collective · grouping · assembly · cohesion · glide · soar · aerial
wetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
marsh · park · golf course · lawn · shoreline · grazing land · nesting site · refuge · sanctuary · open water
flyway
Established bird migration path
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- springRecoiling metal spiral
southward · northward · instinct · navigation · journey · stopover · biannual · endurance · thermals · wayfinding
Canadian geeseswans
Large long-necked waterfowl
mute swans · hummingbirds · doves · trumpeter swans · ducks
Canadian, Canada, Canadians, geese, gander, gosling, goslings