Social Behavior And Migration Patterns of Blue and Snow Geese Wintering in Louisiana and Eastern Texas
From 1969 to 1972, Blue and Lesser Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) were neck-banded to permit identification of individuals and family groups, and 592 geese were dyed or painted to facilitate the study offlock behavior. The geese were dyed or painted to facilitate the study of flock behavior. The geese were captured and marked on the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Thirty-one neckbanded family groups were observed during the 3-year study. Eighteen families were seen together two or more times, while two families were seen together six or more times....
