How do geese spend their year?

BY DR. JESSICA HAINES

Geese spend their summers in Alberta, raising their newly hatched offspring (called goslings) with their mates. In the fall, they spend a lot of time eating to bulk up in preparation for winter — they have a long trip coming up! When not eating, you can often find them roosting on water, especially on large lakes where they can stay safe from land predators. When the weather turns cold and the lakes freeze, they migrate south to warmer climates for the winter. As temperatures warm in the spring, geese start their migration north again, ready to spend their summer enjoying the long, warm, Alberta summer days.