THE CANADA GOOSE. 
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winged Goose has been regarded as the young of the snow- 
goose in one of its stages towards maturity ; but Mr. Eae, 
the Arctic explorer*^^ who resided many years on the shores 
of Hudson^s Bay^ believes it to be a distinct species. He 
remarks that the young do not separate from the old^ as has 
been asserted ; and that families may be seen feeding by 
themselves all over the marshes^ the old bird keeping a 
sharp look-out^ and giving timely warning to her brood of 
any approaching danger.''^ He adds that the Indian, who 
has thoroughly studied the habits of the bird, takes ad- 
vantage of her affection for her young, and of their attach- 
ment to their parent, to make both his prey. Well knowing 
that the young are easily decoyed by imitating their call, 
and by mock geese set up in the marsh, and that the old 
bird, although more shy, will follow them, he waits patiently 
until she comes within range ; if he shoots her he is pretty 
sure to kill the greater part of the others, as they con- 
tinue to fly over and around the place for some time after.^^ 
Sir John Eichardson describes the flesh of this species as 
being far superior to that of the Canada Goose (Plate XIX. 
fig. 1) ; and in the Arctic parts of North America, these 
two species are killed in thousands and barrelled up for use. 
* Narrative of Expedition to Shores of Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847, p. 69. 
