White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)

These geese are grayish brown birds with black and white blotches on breast and abdomen. A white band around the face at the base of the beak indicates how the name was derived. The beak is pink with yellow edges, and yellow-orange legs are a good identification mark. White-fronted geese are most commonly seen in relatively small flocks, which often associate loosely with other species of geese as they migrate through Alberta.

They breed in the Arctic and usually lay four to seven creamy-white eggs. Their food consists of marsh grass, waste grain, plants of marshy areas and aquatic plants.

Specific season information is provided in the current Alberta Guide to Hunting Regulations, available on-line and in hard copy.