Do Canada geese really do this? (1 Viewer)

Do Canada geese really do this, nest in trees? Can some of the experts here tell me, here is a link to the photos

http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=613387

thanks for the info, it's news to me

colleenc said:

Do Canada geese really do this, nest in trees? Can some of the experts here tell me, here is a link to the photos

http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=613387

thanks for the info, it's news to me

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what a striking pic- at least some of the subspecies do that: I've seen them up trees in Utah

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Moffitt's (or Western or Great Basin) Canada Goose (B. c. moffitti). Abundant. Found mostly west of the Rockies. Very similar to Atlantic and Interior forms. Some are lighter than Atlantic and Interior forms, but similar in size. Note that Palmer merged Moffitt's with Giant Canada Goose believing them closely related. Frequently nest in trees using abandoned hawk and heron nests. Common in Utah and Colorado, accounting for most of the breeders.

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Here in Montana, Canada Geese regularly nest in trees or on the tops of broken off dead trees. Also, they will nest on cliff ledges!. It does seem like a big awkward bird to clamber around in a tree!

Sid

Also, here they nest frequently in Osprey nests and are through using them by the time the Osprey are ready to nest!

sfrissell said:

Here in Montana, Canada Geese regularly nest in trees or on the tops of broken off dead trees. Also, they will nest on cliff ledges!. It does seem like a big awkward bird to clamber around in a tree!

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Thanks Sid, there is a question on the thread that this links to, how do the young ones get out of the nest alive, wouldn't they have to fly right away as opposed to walking over and swimming off? I guess they must eat reguritated stuff. Do they fall out like some of the wood duck films I've seen and just bounce off to run after the parent?

I'd imagine they cope well with jumping out of the nest and falling to the floor, their relatives, Barnacle Geese, often nest on clifftops and there is some footage somewhere of the goslings plummeting from incredible heights.

exactly right Nick, the question was addressed by an Audubon member on the original forum see link post #11
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=613387