If you find an injured goose while you’re out for a hike, traveling or even in your own backyard, we encourage you to get them the help they need. Unfortunately, Geese Police is not authorized to handle injured geese but we’re happy to direct you to someone who is. You can call an Indiana Permitted Wildlife Rehabilitator at the link found below.
24 Years
Canada Goose Lifespan
5-8 Eggs
Average Nest Size
10-17%
Annual Population Growth
2-3k Miles
Migratory Geese Flight Range
1.5-2lbs
Adult Goose Droppings per Day
100-200 Miles
Resident Geese Flight Range to Seek Food, Shelter & Water
6 Weeks
June-July Adult Geese Molt Their Pin Feathers Rendering Them Flightless
Feeding
In spring and summer, geese concentrate their feeding on grasses and sedges. During fall and winter, they rely more on berries and seeds, including agricultural grains. Two subspecies have adapted to urban environments and graze on domesticated grasses year round.
Imprinting
Geese are imprinting birds. Adult geese typically return to the same nesting sites each spring. Goslings born on the property will return to that site when it is able to mate (typically age 2).