Both parents defend their young with violent hissing, a strong sharp bill, and stout beating wings. The Canada geese migrate in long V lines with a wise old leader at the head of the V. A scout goose flies at the rear. Canada geese are the last to migrate south in the autumn. They are the first geese to head north to their nesting grounds in the spring. Many say geese are one of the most intelligent of all birds.
Animal migration is mystery of nature.
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