Goslings take shelter

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Goslings take shelter under their mother’s wing at Hawrelak Park in Edmonton, Alberta.

According to Cornell University, the Canada goose is the most familiar and widespread goose in North America. It can be found in all kinds of water all across the continent, from the tundra to the Gulf Coast.

At least 11 subspecies of Canada goose have been recognized, Cornell experts say, although only a couple are distinctive. In general, the geese get smaller as you move northward, and darker as you go westward.

Photo: Jason Franscon / The Canadian Press, Edmonton Sun