they go, they utter a loud honk, honk which can be heard a mile 

 away. By doing this, they advertise their approach, and the 

 skillful hunter frequently kills one or more of them as the 

 flock passes over his head. In the spring migration, they often 

 alight in the wheatfields of the Northern States to feed upon 

 the tender grain then but a few inches high. At night they 

 stop on some lake or stream to rest and find food. 



After arriving at Hudson Bay, the birds remain together 

 in flocks for three or four weeks, after which thfe mating 

 occurs and they all disappear in the marshes and swamps of 

 Canada where the nesting and the rearing of the young take 

 place. As autumn approaches the old ones reappear on the 

 waters, bringing their young with them. The flocks are then 

 reformed and in September they start on their long journey 

 southward. Sometimes while migrating, Wild Geese are 

 separated by storms and fogs. Bewildered, they descend to 

 the earth and occasionally mingle with tame flocks. If caught 

 and confined for a time, they become tame and remain with the 

 domesticated Geese. ^ 



The food of Geese is grass, grain and plants found in 

 streams. The feathers of tame Geese are plucked three or 

 four times during the year. Ten to twelve eggs are laid by 

 them in the spring, the time of incubation is four weeks, and 

 the period of growth of the goslings is about six months. 



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