[Length 4.5 in. Wingspan 8 in.]

This male "Green-backed" Lesser Goldfinch was photographed in the foothills near Arroyo Grande, California, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: September 1997)

[Length 4.5 in. Wingspan 8 in.]

This female "Green-backed" Lesser Goldfinch was photographed in the foothills near Arroyo Grande, California, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: September 1997)

[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)

[Length 45 in. Wingspan 60 in.]

This Canada Goose in flight was photographed at a park in southern New York, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: February 1981)

[Length 45 in. Wingspan 60 in.]

This Canada Goose with goslings was photographed at Quivira NWR, Kansas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=420mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: May 1, 2006)