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Canada Geese Honking Match

By Mia McPherson|March 11th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, Branta canadensis, calling, Canada Geese, close up, geese, goose, honking, match, urban, waterfowl, winter|

This pair of Canada Geese looked to me like they were having a "honking match" when I photographed them in 2018 at a local pond during the winter.

Canada Geese and How Their Calls Signal a Change of Seasons For Me

By Mia McPherson|August 8th, 2017|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Canada Geese, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: autumn, Branta canadensis, calls, Canada Geese, Canada Goose, close up, fall, flight, flightless period, flying, honking, portrait, Promontory Mountains, seasons, sounds|

There are lots of Canada Geese near where I live in part because of the grassy golf course that is not too far away and because of the Jordan River and several small ponds that are just down the hill.