[Length 18.5 in. Wingspan 26 in.]

This female Common Goldeneye was photographed at Lake Balmorhea, Balmorhea, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: December 18, 2009)

[Length 18.5 in. Wingspan 26 in.]

This Common Goldeneye with Ducklings was photographed at Land of the Loon Resort, Anglin Lake, Saskatychewan, Canada. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: June 20, 2018)

[Length 18.5 in. Wingspan 26 in.]

This Common Goldeneye Ducklings was photographed at the entrance road to Land of the Loon Resort, Anglin Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: June 21, 2018)

[Length 27 in. Wingspan 50 in.]

This Barnacle Goose was photographed at The Otter Trust, Norfolk, England, Great Britain. It 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, USA. 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, USA. 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, USA. 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, USA. Photo taken with a Celestron 750mm f5.6 lens on Ektachrome 200 film. (Date: April 1976)