• Mating season is February to early April.

• Geese will find a new mate if the mate is killed or dies.

• Geese return to the area of their birth each year to mate and nest.​

• Nesting season is Mid March to May.

• Geese begin to nest at the age of 2.

• Geese will return to the exact site of the previous years nest or sometimes a nearby pond or other body of water.

• When geese are chased from their traditional nesting area they find alternative sites to nest.

• Geese will appear in pairs during nesting season. A solitary goose typically indicates that a nest is in the vicinity and he/she is standing guard.

• The average number of eggs in a nest is 5-6. However, there can be as many as 10-12.

• Incubation time is 28 – 30 days.

• The goslings will be able to fly in 2-3 months.

• During the maturing time the adult geese do not leave the area.

• The geese will attack humans while protecting their young.

• The maturing period of the goslings overlaps with the molting season for the adults.

• Molting season runs from early June to late July.

• Adult geese lose wing feathers during this time and are unable to fly.

• Geese can fly again approximately 6 weeks after molting.

• Generally by August all geese are able to fly.

• During the molt geese need to be near water (any water) for easy escape from predators.