I found this Brant goose on the Rideau near Carleton University in mid-May. It is a small relative of the Canada Goose that nests on tundra, and winters on both coasts of North America. Brant often appear on the Ottawa River in migration but I was surprised to see one on the Rideau.
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![[Brant]](/gallery/birds/waterfowl/geese/brant/brant_4.jpg "Brant")
