Even though geese are Federally protected under the Migratory Bird Act, they are almost all residential geese today. Migrating is a learned behavior, so all it takes is one generation of geese not teaching their goslings to migrate, and the ability is forever lost. Because geese have found more places of safety and less of a reason to migrate south, almost all geese nowadays will stay in the same location year-round. When geese do fly, they communicate by loud honking and form a distinctive V-Pattern Shape to conserve energy. The shape allows for the "drafting effect" to take place. This is where the a strong goose leads at the front and each bird will fly slightly above the bird in front, thus reducing the wind resistance. They are capable of flying up to 1500 miles in one day. When the lead goose tires, it moves to the back and another takes their turn in the lead.

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