Canada Goose Nests Near Water - American Water; Employees at Company Headquarters Look After 'Greta' While Goslings Incubate.VOORHEES, N.J. -- American Water employees at the corporate office in Voorhees, NJ, have adopted a Canada Goose Canada goose Brown-backed, light-breasted goose (Branta canadensis) with a black head and neck and white cheeks. Subspecies vary in size, from the 4.4-lb (2-kg) cackling goose to the 14.3-lb (6.5-kg) giant Canada goose, which has a wingspread of up to 6.6 ft (2 m). who has chosen an unlikely nesting place Noun 1. nesting place - a place suitable for nesting place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" to lay her clutch of 6 eggs - a mulch mulch, any material, usually organic, that is spread on the ground to protect the soil and the roots of plants from the effects of soil crusting, erosion, or freezing; it is also used to retard the growth of weeds. bed garden planter. Since discovering "Greta" and her nest last month, all have been keeping close watch and anticipate the goslings will hatch over the Memorial Day weekend. Canada Geese are known to be very adaptable to nesting in urban settings, even on the edge of airport runways! |
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