[Length 18.5 in. Wingspan 26 in.]

This drake Common Goldeneye was photographed at St. James Park, London, England, and is presumed to be part of the captive waterfowl collection there. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 180 f2.8 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: April 2002)

[Length 18.5 in. Wingspan 26 in.]

This drake Common Goldeneye was photographed at St. James Park, London, England, and is presumed to be part of the captive waterfowl collection there. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 300 f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: April 2002)

[Length 18.5 in. Wingspan 26 in.]

This female Common Goldeneye was photographed at St. James Park, London, England, and is presumed to be part of the captive waterfowl collection there. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 180 f2.8 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: April 2002)

[Length 27 in. Wingspan 50 in.]

This Barnacle Goose was photographed at The Otter Trust, Norfolk, England, and is presumed to be part of the captive waterfowl collection there. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 300 f4.0 lens on Kodak Elitechrome 200 film. (Date: May 2002)

[Length 25 in. Wingspan 43 in.]

This "Richardson's" Cackling Goose, formerly a race of the Canada Goose, was photographed at the Lake Hood seaplane marina in Anchorage, Alaska. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: June 1989)

[Length 45 in. Wingspan 60 in.]

Canada Geese occur primarily in North America, but have also been introduced in Great Britain, southern Scandinavia, and New Zealand. In North America they are common breeders throughout Alaska, Canada, and all but the southern states of the US. This adult, carefully guarding the baby geese, or goslings, was photographed at Brigantine NWR, New Jersey. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: May 1984)

[Length 45 in. Wingspan 60 in.]

This Canada Goose sheltering her goslings under her wings was photographed at Brigantine NWR, New Jersey. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: May 1981)

[Length 45 in. Wingspan 60 in.]

This Canada Goose and her goslings were photographed at Brigantine NWR, New Jersey. Photo taken with a Celestron 750mm f5.6 lens on Ektachrome 200 film. (Date: April 1976)