#branta canadensis
An elegant beast stretches, spits and flaps as the sun rises and the water glints, somewhere in the Midwest.
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portrait of a Canada goose in a field of narcissus
Adoption of unrelated kin is common in geese, as well as other waterfowl. These parents hit the jackpot, with 40 goslings in tow.
Image credit: Geoffrey Swaine
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