The geese have mostly brown feathers on their backs while their undersides are mostly white. While the feathers on its torso are shorter, the featers at its tail are longer and fewer in number. There is a sudden shift in color at its neck, which is black up through its face and beak. Its cheeks remain a clean white. The geese float on the water, with only about a tenth of its body submerged in the water. Some geese lower their body and crane their necks out to peck at food floating on the surface of the water. One goose glides along the water with its neck perpendicular to the surface, looking like it is scoping the surface for any food. The necks of the geese are clearly very flexible. They can bend in a "U" shape before extending to reach for something. The baby geese are smaller, about one fifth the size of their parents. They are mostly brown in color, but it is a light brown that is much softer than the darker gray-brown feathers of the adults. The undersides of the young geese are still white, and the necks and face remain white and light brown. There is no traces of black in the feathers of the young geese, except for their small beaks. They have much shorter necks than the adults, making them resemble ducks more than geese. They too peck at the water for food, cocking back their head and lurching forward to grab anything. Occasionally the adult geese extend their necks straight into the air, although it is unknown why. As the geese move, they create ripples in the water.
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