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A
Canada Goose
(
Branta canadensis
) looking for food on a partially frozen pond in
Massachusetts
. This species is native to
North America
. It breeds in
Canada
and the northern
United States
in a variety of habitats. Canada Geese are also found naturally on the
Kamchatka Peninsula
in eastern
Siberia
, eastern
China
, and throughout
Japan
. They have reached
northern Europe
naturally, as has been proved by
ringing recoveries
.
Photo credit:
Eric Baetscher
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