logo
g Text Version
Auto
Beauty & Self
Books & Music
Career
Computers
Education
Family
Food & Wine
Health & Fitness
Hobbies & Crafts
Home & Garden
Money
News & Politics
Relationships
Religion & Spirituality
Society & Culture
Sports
Travel & Leisure
TV & Movies

dailyclick
Bored? Games!
Postcards
Astrology
Take a Quiz
Rate My Photo

new
Sewing
Jewelry Making
ABC Soaps
Fragrance
Movie Mistakes
Honeymoon
MP3 / iTunes


dailyclick
All times in EST

Autism Spectrum Disorders: 4:00 PM

Full Schedule
g
g Birding Site
Editor Wanted
BellaOnline's Birding Editor

g

Predators of the Canadian Goose
Guest Author - Lisa Shea

Canadian Goose are extremely large and aggressive birds. Just what kind of animals would feed on a Canadian Goose? Man is of course the top predator. But even the thought of a tasty goose dinner hasn't kept the number of Canadian Geese from exploding. Most states now consider this large bird a pest because of the amount of feces a large flock of geese can produce in a day.

The natural predators for the Canadian Goose and its young are:

* Dogs
* Raccoons
* Foxes
* Owls
* Weasels

While other birds will take to flight and escape danger, Canadian Geese are noted for being stubborn and aggressive - so they are likely to stand their ground and fight off the attacker. Because they are very flock-oriented, a fox trying to single out a lone goose will soon find itself facing 8 or 9 - and retreating to safety.

While these predators might keep the goose population in check in wilderness areas, there are typically no predators at all in many areas the Canadian Goose now tends to hang out in - golf courses and lawns of buildings. And the larger the flock becomes, the smaller the chance that any predator will risk an attack. The end result is that the flocks keep getting larger, the impact of their feces on local water supplies grows worse, and the chance of natural predators handling the balance becomes less and less.

Canadian Geese Information
Canadian Geese or Canada Geese?
Canadian Geese Fall Flock Photos
Canadian Geese Desktop Images
Food for a Canadian Goose
The V Formation of Bird Migration
Where Do Canadian Geese Migrate?
Predators of the Canadian Goose
Deterrents for Canadian Geese
Canadian Goose Jigsaw Puzzle
Birds that Mate for Life
Canadian Goose Themed Presents

The Birding Encyclopedia


Buy Poster at Art.com



This site needs an editor - click to learn more!

RSS | Previous Features | Site Map


Content copyright © 2009 by Lisa Shea. All rights reserved.
This content was written by Lisa Shea. If you wish to use this content in any manner, you need written permission. Contact BellaOnline Administration for details.

Digg! g delicious Save to Del.icio.us

g


For FREE email updates, subscribe to the Birding Newsletter


Past Issues


print
Printer Friendly
bookmark
Bookmark
tell friend
Tell a Friend
forum
Forum
email
Email Editor

g features
From Bird Watcher to Birder

Purple Martins and Protection

Birding with Children

Archives | Site Map

forum
Forum
email
Contact

Past Issues
memberscenter


vote
Growing a Garden
Veggies and Flowers
Veggies Only
Flowers Only
No Garden

g


| About BellaOnline | Privacy Policy | Advertising | Become an Editor |
Website copyright © 2009 Minerva WebWorks LLC. All rights reserved.


BellaOnline Editor