The goslings are here and ready to roam

BEMIDJI -- If you take a stroll along Lake Bemidji this weekend, you'll likely spot families of Canada geese nestled in the grass near the shore.

Little goslings, probably only a few days old, are already braving the water as they learn to swim and search for bits of food among the mossy, rock-covered shoreline.

According to All About Birds , Canada geese typically nest on a muskrat mound or other slightly elevated sites near bodies of water. They prefer a spot from which they can have a fairly unobstructed view in many directions.

So make sure to keep an eye out for their fluffy yellow feathers next time you loop the lake.

1/9: A gosling chomps on some dandelion greens along the shoreline of Lake Bemidji near Hagg-Sauer Hall on the Bemidji State campus on Wednesday, May 13, 2021. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)

2/9: A family of Canada geese swims along the shoreline of Lake Bemidji near Hagg-Sauer Hall on the Bemidji State campus on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)

3/9: A family of Canada geese hangs out along the shoreline of Lake Bemidji near Hagg-Sauer Hall on the Bemidji State campus on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)

4/9: A family of Canada geese swims along the shoreline of Lake Bemidji near Hagg-Sauer Hall on the Bemidji State campus on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)

5/9: A family of Canada geese hangs out along the shoreline of Lake Bemidji near Hagg-Sauer Hall on the Bemidji State campus on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)

6/9: A family of Canada geese hangs out along the shoreline of Lake Bemidji near Hagg-Sauer Hall on the Bemidji State campus on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)

7/9: A family of Canada geese hangs out along the shoreline of Lake Bemidji near Hagg-Sauer Hall on the Bemidji State campus on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)

8/9: Goslings search for bits of food along the shoreline of Lake Bemidji near Hagg-Sauer Hall on the Bemidji State campus on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)

9/9: A family of Canada geese hangs out along the shoreline of Lake Bemidji near Hagg-Sauer Hall on the Bemidji State campus on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)