Canada Goose

Flock of over two dozen Canada Geese flying low against a blue sky.
Canada Goose, Fort Worth Nature Preserve Marsh Boardwalk, Fort Worth, TX, October 30, 2021
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-320; f/6.3; 1/1600 sec.

This page is for the Canada Goose (Branta canadensis). This species is common and frequently found at locations some of which are more domestic in nature. The October 5, 2012 photo is my first photographic evidence of this bird. The best photograph I have taken of the Canada Goose to date (above) was from October 30, 2021 at the Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX. I noticed the geese swimming about 300 yards to the east while I was focusing in on a different bird that was just over 100 yards away. I was using a 2.0 teleconverter with my lens when I noticed the geese and started taking some pictures of the them. While shooting, they took flight. The teleconverter is not great for flying birds (I will make a blog post on this later) and I thought I lost my chance to get better photos as they flew by at less than 50 yards. About the time I removed the teleconverter and reattached my lens, the geese turned nearly 180 degrees and flew back by me and I was able to make the shot.

The following photographs are the best representative images from different dates and locations than my species representative example.

Six Canada Geese swimming.
Canada Goose, Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park, Stonewall, TX, October 5, 2012
Sony DSC-H3; 63 mm; ISO-125; f/10; 1/320 sec.
Two Canada Geese swimming on a small lake near some woods.
Canada Goose, Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park, Dawson Springs, KY, March 28, 2015
Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EFS 18-135 mm lens; 135 mm; ISO-100; f/7.1; 1/400 sec.
Five Canada Geese swimming near some Northern Shovelers.
Canada Goose, Village Creek, Arlington, TX, January 17, 2022
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-320; f/6.3; 1/500 sec.
Two Canada Geese standing near the edge of a pond. One is scratching its head with its left foot.
Canada Goose, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, March 5, 2022
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 375 mm; ISO-6400; f/5.6; 1/250 sec.
Canada Goose standing in the shallow water near the edge of a pond.
Canada Goose, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, April 15, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-1000; f/7.1; 1/1000 sec.
Canada Goose landing on a pond.
Canada Goose, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, May 8, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/10; 1/2000 sec.
A flock of Canada Geese flying in the early dawn hours.
Canada Goose, Hagerman NWR, Sherman, TX, September 10, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/11; 1/640 sec.
Six Canada Geese in a plowed field. One goose has its wings extended.
Canada Goose, Hagerman NWR, Sherman, TX, September 10, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-12,800; f/10; 1/200 sec.
Two Canada Geese flying low over the water near the far shore.
Canada Goose, Sequoyah NWR, Vian, OK, September 12, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Canada Goose swimming in a pond.
Canada Goose, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, October 8, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-400; f/11; 1/500 sec.
Two Canada Geese swimming, one head held high and the other preening.
Canada Goose Black Mesa State Park, Kenton, Ok, October 21, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Nine Canada geese on a sand bar with a couple of Chihuahuan Ravens on either end.
Canada Goose, Bosque del Apache NWR, San Antonio, NM, November 10, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-160; f/11; 1/320 sec.
Nine Canada Geese flying nearby with the mountains in the background. there are several other birds in the distance.
Canada Goose, Bosque del Apache NWR, San Antonio, NM, November 11, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Two Canada Geese flying in front of brown trees and brush.
Canada Goose, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, March 4, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Two Canada Geese swimming with an old tree stump in the background.
Canada Goose, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, March 4, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-400; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Two Canada Geese swimming in a pond.
Canada Goose, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, March 11, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/10; 1/250 sec.
Canada Goose swimming in the lake.
Canada Goose, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, March 26, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 2.0x Teleconverter; 1000 mm; ISO-1250; f/14; 1/1000 sec.
Canada Goose swimming near the shore.
Canada Goose, Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Chicago, IL April 12, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Canada Goose swimming in the lake.
Canada Goose, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL April 14, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-250; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Canada Goose on a pond bank raising its wings like it wants to fly.
Canada Goose, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX May 21, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1600; f/11; 1/400 sec. -0.7 exposure bias.
Canada Goose swimming in the pond with two chicks following closely behind.
Canada Goose, San Joaquin Marsh, Irvine, CA, June 18, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-12,800; f/10; 1/1600 sec.
Canada goose swimming in the river.
Canada Goose, Constitution Park, Waynesboro, VA October 26, 2003
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700mm; ISO-4000; f/10; 1/250 sec.
Canada Goose swimming in the pond.
Canada Goose, Hagerman NWR, Sherman, TX, December 26, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-250; f/11; 1/500 sec.
Eleven Canada Geese flying overhead in a small formation after sunset.
Canada Goose, Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA, January 10, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Three Canada Geese swimming nearby but away from the camera.
Canada Goose, Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA, January 11, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Canada Goose, Oak Point Park, Plano, TX, January 21, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-125; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Canada Goose wading in the flooded grasses.
Canada Goose, Oak Grove Park, Grapevine, TX, July 27, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-3200; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Canada Goose swimming near a tree.
Canada Goose, Crowley, TX, February 2, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/10; 1/800 sec.