Record-setting species among true geese, as measured by human observers and their high-tech gadgets
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ASK A BIRDER THEIR FAVORITE AVIAN, AND YOU’LL RARELY HEAR: “Goose!” Maybe you, too, flip right past the long-necked migrators in your field guide or scan through a swimming flock for rarer fowl. But it’s time the magnificent goose received recognition fit for its bulk. The birds’ sociality and parenting rival our own. Their migratory formations define picturesque. And when you take the time to look, they are truly elegant creatures. Now is the perfect time
