Mar., 1912 
XESTIXd OF THE CANADA GOOSE AT LAKE TAIioE 
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growth had been killed, and fallen trees, other impedimenta, and the icy water, 
made progress difficult. 1 had advanced but a short distance, however, when a 
goose flushed from her nest at the foot of a dead tree. This nest was very similar 
to the first one found, and. like it. also held seven eggs, but these were consider- 
ably further along in incubation. The set varies only slightly in shape and color- 
ation from the first. The eggs, however, average considerably larger, measuring: 
3.71 X 2.31, 3.68 x 2.34, 3.62 x 2.26, 3.48 x 2.31, 3.41 x 2.27, 3.31 x 2.25, 3.18 x 2.25. 
On the homeward journey, while returning through the marsh by a different 
channel, 1 beheld the snake-like head of a goose above the tall grass ( for the 
spring had been unusually early ) on a level tract some distance away. Approach- 
ing nearer, the bird took flight, and on reaching the spot I found my third nest. 
As it contained five eggs all on the point of hatching. 1 lost no time in allowing 
the parent to return. 
Fig. 24. nest of c.\nada goose; rovvi.and’s marsh, lake Tahoe 
Two days later, with Mr. Benjamin Thrasher, I revisited the nest. Mr. 
Connolly of Bijou held a permit from the Fish Commission, and was desirous of 
raising some of the young birds, while I saw an opportunity of getting a series, 
perhaps, of interesting photographs. Thrasher and I came none too soon, for on 
nearing the spot the goose went flai)ping over the ground, waterward, with four 
small goslings w'eakly following. These latter we caught just before the edge 
of the slough was reached. Together with the fifth, which, not entirely free 
from the shell, was still in the nest, they were placed in a box between the soft 
folds of a woolen blanket, and with much disconsolate peeping, were taken to 
Bijou. 
Under the care of Mrs. Connolly, whose ]:)revious experience in raising tur- 
keys proved a great help, the entire number were reared successfully, and soon 
