Canada Geese (fledging) Nominate subspecies Branta canadensis canadensis Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa, Ontario 2 June 2009 A small fledgling naps in the sun at Andrew Haydon Park.
Canada Goose Nominate subspecies Branta canadensis canadensis Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa, Ontario 2 June 2009 I felt for these poor parent geese with 21 fledglings to look after.
Brant Goose "Light-bellied" subspecies Branta bernicla hrota Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa, Ontario 2 June 2009 Brant are small geese, only a little bit larger than your typical mallard. The two brant feeding at Andrew Haydon were often bullied and chased away by the larger Canada geese.