Yes, Canada Geese do nest in trees - often in nests borrowed from other
species. I recall seeing a goose nest in a low crotch in a cottonwood
at Malheur (about a meter and a half above the ground) and in the
adjacent cottonwood, similar situation, was a Great Horned Owl nest. In
Victoria, Canada Geese have in some years used an Osprey nest high in a
Doug-fir, finishing up early enough for the Ospreys to move in in April
or May - avian time-share.

And as a nationalistic aside, did you know you can spell "Canada" with
only three letters?

C - eh? - N - eh? - D - eh?

Bruce Whittington
Ladysmith, BC
mailto: fieldnat at pacificcoast.net

On Friday, April 16, 2004, at 10:14 AM, Anne Seager wrote:

> From the two comments so far, I guess I should assume that it is quite
> normal for geese of any kind to nest in trees?? A straight answer
> would have been appreciated - along with the humor.? There is
> something new to learn for everyone and I would have thought that this
> group (to which I am new) would be open to that.? Maybe you guys
> didn't know the answer.
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