During the fall migration, if a goose is shot down by a hunter the mate will circle back to help the partner. Risking death for themselves in order to find their mate. Once the wounded partner is found, the other goose will remain with them until they are healed. If the partner cannot find their mate they will continue searching. The goose will remain in the area even enduring the hardship of winter to continue the search.
|GOOSE MOURNING LOSS OF MATE|
|MALE DEFENDING NEST - FEMALE IN BACKGROUND ON NEST|