Canada Goose

Open edition: Museum-quality giclée print on matte fine art paper (acid-free). Vibrant, long-lasting archival inks. Artist’s digitally printed signature.

5×7” (13×18 cm) — 8×10” (20×25 cm)

8×10” (20×25 cm) — 12×16” (30×41 cm)

12×17” (30×43 cm) — 16×20” (41×51 cm)

16×20” (41×51 cm) — 18×24” (46×61 cm)

20×30” (51×76 cm) — 24×36” (61×91 cm)

Frame not included. Print includes a white border for flexible framing options.

Fits Standard Frames

Works with most stock frames (slight adjustment may be needed)

Border allows trimming to fit your frame perfectly

Edge-to-edge fit with many matted frames

Border Benefits

Extra paper for mounting tabs

Accommodates wider or taller matte windows

Shows clean paper edge instead of print edge for a polished look

Pro Tip: For a perfect fit, pair with a custom matte in your stock frame.

Bonds that last a lifetime

Canada Geese mate for life, remaining together year-round through migration, nesting, and raising young. If a mate is injured or sick, the other stays behind until recovery or death. Both parents fiercely defend their goslings, and families remain together through the first migration. This represents commitment that persists through adversity, understanding that loyalty means showing up during difficult times, not just easy ones.

Pushing through challenges

Canada Geese migrate up to 3,000 miles twice annually, flying at altitudes up to 9,000 feet and covering 1,500 miles in just 24 hours during peak migration. They navigate by sun, stars, landmarks, and Earth's magnetic field, overcoming weather, exhaustion, and predation. This represents perseverance toward distant goals, understanding that reaching destinations requires sustained effort over time.

Shared effort multiplies efficiency

Flying in V-formation reduces wind resistance by up to 70% for trailing birds. When the lead bird tires, it rotates to the back, and another takes the front position. The entire flock benefits from this rotation, allowing them to fly farther than any individual could alone. This represents strategic collaboration where shared burdens create mutual advantage, understanding that taking turns leading and following strengthens everyone.

Canada Geese are found across North America, from Arctic tundra to temperate regions, with introduced populations in Europe and New Zealand. They inhabit lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, agricultural fields, and increasingly urban parks and golf courses. Northern populations are migratory, traveling to southern United States and Mexico for winter, while many temperate populations have become year-round residents. They require open water for safety, grassy areas for grazing, and proximity to agricultural fields.

Common Name: Canada Goose
Scientific Name: Branta canadensis
Length: 30-43 inches (76-110 cm)
Weight: 6.6-19.8 pounds (3-9 kg), varying significantly by subspecies
Wingspan: 50-67 inches (127-170 cm)
Sexual Dimorphism: Males are slightly larger than females, but plumage is identical between sexes
Coloration: Black head and neck with distinctive white chinstrap extending from cheek to cheek. Brown body with lighter breast, white undertail coverts. Black bill and legs
Distinctive Features: Long black neck; large body size; white "chinstrap" cheek patch; loud honking call; strong fliers capable of sustained long-distance flight; webbed feet for swimming

Canada Geese are primarily herbivorous, grazing on grasses, sedges, aquatic plants, and agricultural grains. They feed by grazing on land or tipping up in shallow water to reach submerged vegetation. They require grit (small stones) to help grind food in their gizzards.

They're highly social, forming large flocks outside breeding season. During spring, pairs separate to establish nesting territories. Females build nests of vegetation lined with down near water, typically on slightly elevated ground or small islands. They lay 4-7 eggs and incubate alone for 25-28 days while males stand guard nearby. Goslings are precocial, leaving the nest within 24 hours and following their parents to water. Both parents protect and guide their young for 10-12 weeks until fledging. Family groups remain together through fall migration.

Canada Geese are notably vocal. Their most common call is a loud, resonant "honk" or "ah-honk"—the vocalization featured on this artwork. They use these calls to maintain contact during flight, communicate within flocks, warn of danger, and during aggressive encounters. The honking of migrating V-formations is one of the most recognizable sounds of spring and fall. They also produce hissing sounds when threatened and softer murmuring calls between mates and family members.

The Flora Fauna Collection began in 2007 as an ongoing visual study of wildlife from around the world. Each piece captures both the essential form of a species and the unique character it embodies—celebrating natural beauty while revealing what makes each animal distinct.

Featured in British Vanity Fair, IDN Magazine, Dwell, Apartment Therapy, Design Milk, and Complex. The collection appeals to wildlife enthusiasts, design-focused collectors, and those who find personal meaning in the animals they choose to live with.

Designed for modular display and gradual collecting. These prints work individually as accent pieces or grouped to create personal galleries. Build a collection by region, habitat, aesthetic preference, or personal connection—each approach is equally valid.

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