I have read, and observed, that Canadian geese mate for life. I have seen many of them paired up and raising chicks and I have also seen just as many single, and off by themselves. That, being the facts as I know them, my question is: What attracts one particular goose to hook up with another? Is it ‘love’ as we humans understand it or, do they check each other out (like dating humans) before they settle down? What’s the story behind the choosing and the mating for life?
I often wonder about that too … and are they monogamous in their relationships?