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Canada Goose Freestyle Down Vest - Women's Spirit, M

The Canada Goose Women's Freestyle Down Vest comes in quite handy when you camp, hike, ski, and backpack. Toss this 625-fill down vest on when the sun goes down and there's a chill in the air at your campsite, or simply stuff under your head and use as your pillow when you sleep in your tent. Instead of buying a new jacket this spring, just pull on the Freestyle when you go slush skiing and show off your mad pond-skimming skills. Its hip length and longer back-cut protect you from the cold and wind, and you have a large inside pocket for your essentials.

Product Features
Material: [shell] Arctic-Tech (85% polyester, 15% cotton blend with DWR coating); [lining] Nylon plain weave with WR finish
Fabric Waterproof Rating:
Fabric Breathability Rating:
Insulation: 650-Fill white duck down
Hood: no
Fit: regular
Center Back Length:
Venting: no
Pockets: 2 hand, 1 interior
Weight:
Recommended Use: winterwear, hiking, skiing, backpacking, camping, casual
Manufacturer Warranty: lifetime

The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) is a goose belonging to the genus Branta, which is native to North America. It is quite often called the Canadian Goose, but that name is not strictly correct, according to the American Ornithologists' Union.[2]

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first citation for the 'Canada Goose' dates back to 1772.

The Canada Goose was one of the many species described by Linnaeus in his 18th-century work Systema Naturae.[3] It belongs to the Branta genus of geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey species of the Anser genus. The specific epithet canadensis is a New Latin word meaning "of Canada".

A recent proposed revision by Harold Hanson suggests splitting Canada Goose into six species and 200 subspecies. This radical nature of this proposal has provoked surprise in some quarters, such as Rochard Banks of the AOU, who urges caution before any of Hanson's proposals are accepted.[4]

The black head and neck with white "chinstrap" distinguish the Canada Goose from all, except the Barnacle Goose, but the latter has a black breast, and grey, rather than brownish, body plumage.[5] There are seven subspecies of this bird, of varying sizes and plumage details, but all are recognizable as Canada Geese. Some of the smaller races can be hard to distinguish from the newly-separated Cackling Goose.

This species is 76-110 cm (30-43 in) long with a 127-180 cm (50-71 in) wingspan.[6] The male usually weighs 3.2–6.5 kg, (7–14 pounds), and can be very aggressive in defending territory. The female looks virtually identical but is slightly lighter at 2.5–5.5 kg (5.5–12 pounds), generally 10% smaller than its male counterpart, and has a different honk. An exceptionally large male of the race B. c. maxima, the "giant Canada goose" (which rarely exceed 8 kg/18 lb), weighed 10.9 kg (24 pounds) and had a wingspan of 2.24 m (88 inches). This specimen is the largest wild goose ever recorded of any species. The life span in the wild is 10–24 years.[6]

This species is native to North America. It breeds in Canada and the northern United States in a variety of habitats. Its nest is usually located in an elevated area near water such as streams, lakes, ponds and sometimes on a beaver lodge. Its eggs are laid in a shallow depression lined with plant material and down. The Great Lakes region maintains a very large population of Canada Geese.

By the early 20th century, over-hunting and loss of habitat in the late 1800s and early 1900s had resulted in a serious decline in the numbers of this bird in its native range. The Giant Canada Goose subspecies was believed to be extinct in the 1950s until, in 1962, a small flock was discovered wintering in Rochester, Minnesota by Harold Hanson of the Illinois Natural History Survey. With improved game laws and habitat recreation and preservation programs, their populations have recovered in most of their range, although some local populations, especially of the subspecies occidentalis, may still be declining.

In recent years, Canada Geese populations in some areas have grown substantially, so much so that many consider them pests (for their droppings, the bacteria in their droppings, noise and confrontational behavior). This problem is partially due to the removal of natural predators and an abundance of safe, man-made bodies of water (such as on golf courses, public parks and beaches, and in planned communities).

Contrary to its normal migration routine, large flocks of Canada Geese have established permanent residence in the Chesapeake Bay and in Virginia's James River regions. The parks and golf courses of Scottsdale, Arizona have an unusually high concentration of permanent Canada geese.

Canada Geese have reached northern Europe naturally, as has been proved by ringing recoveries. The birds are of at least the subspecies parvipes, and possibly others. Canada Geese are also found naturally on the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Siberia, eastern China, and throughout Japan.

Greater Canada Geese have also been introduced in Europe, and have established populations in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Scandinavia. Semi-tame feral birds are common in parks, and have become a pest in some areas. The geese were first introduced in Britain in the late 17th century as an addition to King James II's waterfowl collection in St. James's Park.

Canada Geese were introduced as a game bird into New Zealand and have also become a problem in some areas.

Like most geese, the Canada Goose is naturally migratory with the wintering range being most of the United States. The calls overhead from large groups of Canada Geese flying in V-shaped formation signal the transitions into spring and autumn. In some areas, migration routes have changed due to changes in habitat and food sources. In mild climates, such as the Pacific Northwest, due to a lack of former predators, some of the

The Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck (affectionately known as the Clunk because of the noise made by the nose gear when retracting), was a Canadian jet fighter serving during the Cold War. It was the only Canadian-designed fighter to enter mass-production. It is not considered to be truly supersonic since it could not exceed the speed of sound in level flight. In the early 1950s, Canada needed an interceptor able to patrol the vast areas of Canada's north and operate in all weather conditions. The two-seat fighter crewed by a pilot and navigator, was designed with two powerful engines and an advanced radar and fire control system housed in its nose that enabled it to fly in all-weather or night conditions. For its day, the CF-100 featured a short take-off run and high climb rate, making it well suited to its role as an interceptor. In September 1950, the RCAF ordered 124 Mk 3s; the first of these entered RCAF service in 1953, armed with eight .50-calibre guns. The definitive version, the rocket-armed Mk 4A, housed the much larger APG-40 radar with wingtip pods each containing up to 30 Mighty Mouse FFAR (folding fin aerial rockets) in addition to the guns. The last 54 of an order for the Mk 3 were changed into the Mk 4 in 1954, making a total of 510 Mk 4s. The aircraft operated under the US/Canadian North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) to protect North American airspace from Soviet intruders. Additionally, as part of NATO, four squadrons were based in Europe with 1 Air Division from 1956 to 1962, and were for some time the only NATO fighters capable of operating in zero visibility and poor weather conditions. Canucks flying at home retained natural metal finish, but those flying overseas were given a British-style disruptive camouflage scheme- dark sea gray and green on top, light sea gray on the bottom as seen in the photo. 53 Canucks served with the Belgian Air Force. Although originally designed for only 2,000 hours' flight life, it was found that the Canuck's airframe could serve for over 20,000 hours before retirement. Consequently, though it was replaced in its front line role by the CF-101 Voodoo, the Canuck served with 414 Squadron of the Canadian Forces at CFB North Bay, Ontario, until 1981, in reconnaissance, training and EW roles. The above photo was taken at the Imperial War Museum's site at RAF Duxford in the summer of 1984.