***Proper names for this species of bird:
Male: Gander
Female: Goose
Baby: Goosling
Nest: Down-lined grass nest, concealed under vegetation, placed on a small island in a lake or river. Nests in loose colonies. Concentrated nests average 15 feet apart.
Eggs: 4-5 creamy-white eggs
Incubation: Done by the female bird...takes 21-24 days. The young birds leave the nest very soon after hatching, but stay with the parent birds until the following spring.
Food: Feeds on grasses and waste grains.
Habitat: Arctic tundra in breeding season; salt or fresh marshes in winter.
