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The goose-a-day challenge

Posted: 1:10 AM CDT Friday, May. 4, 2012

Last Modified: 6:17 PM CDT Thursday, Jun. 21, 2012 | Updates

Photojournalist Joe Bryksa has challenged himself to a 30-day project to capture the many faces of our familiar winged neighbours, the Canada goose. For every day Bryksa works, he'll bring you his best goose shot. Stay tuned.

DAY THIRTY - A goose floats in a retention pond Friday night near Selkirk Avenue June 29, 2012. This is the final instalment of the goose-a-day project. Thanks for following. (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY TWENTY-NINE - A young goose stuffed with bread from St Vital park passers-by takes a nap in the shade Thursday, June 28, 2012. (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY TWENTY-EIGHT - Geese take cover in long grass in the Tuxedo Business Park near Route 90 Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY TWENTY-SEVEN: A Canada Goose cools off in a water pond Monday afternoon at Brookside Cemetery on June 25. (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY TWENTY SIX: A goose heads for shade in the sunshine at Woodsworth Park in Winnipeg on June 22. (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY TWENTY FIVE: A gosling stares near water at Omand's Creek Park on June 21. ((JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY TWENTY FOUR: A golfer looks for his ball in a water trap at John Blumberg Golf Course June 15 as geese and goslings run for safety.
DAY TWENTY THREE: Young goslings jostle for position to take a drink from a puddle in Brookside Cemetery June 14. (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY TWENTY TWO: Geese fly in the morning light over Selkirk Avenue June 13. (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY TWENTY ONE: A young gosling flaps its wings after taking a bath in the duck pond at St Vital Park, June 12, 2012. (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY TWENTY: A young goose gobbles up grass at Fort Whyte Alive Monday morning. (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY NINETEEN - A young goose reaches for long strands of grass Friday evening near McGillivray Blvd. May 23, 2012 (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY EIGHTEEN - A Canadian goose sits in high grass for cover near Marion Street Friday afternoon. May 25, 2012 (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
BONUS PHOTO! DAY SEVENTEEN - A young gosling prepares to eat dandelions on King Edward Street Thursday morning. May 24, 2012 (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY SEVENTEEN - A goose comes in for a landing Thursday morning through heavy fog near Highway 59 just north of Winnipeg. May 24, 2012 (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY SIXTEEN - A goose flies defensively to protect its young Wednesday near Kenaston and Waverley. May 23, 2012 (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY FIFTEEN: Hundreds of Canada geese are taking advantage of the inactivity at Kapyong Barracks and have moved in this summer. (Joe Bryksa / Winnipeg Free Press)
DAY FOURTEEN - Goslings enjoy the warm weather to soak up some sun and gobble some grass on Hekla Avenue in Winnipeg Friday afternoon. May 18, 2012 (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY THIRTEEN - Jia Ping Lu practices tai chi at the Assiniboine Park duck pond Thursday morning under the watchful eye of a Canada goose. May 17, 2012 (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY TWELVE - Goslings head for cover Wednesday afternoon on Commerce Drive in Tuxedo Business Park. May 16, 2012 (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY ELEVEN - Young goslings are growing up quickly near Crescent Lake in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. May 15, 2012 (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY TEN - A Canada goose soars under the bright sun near the Perimeter Highway and Main Street Monday afternoon, May 14, 2012 (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY NINE - A Canada goose takes flight on Wilkes Ave Friday afternoon, May 11, 2012. (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY EIGHT - Geese fight as a male defends his nesting site at the duck pond at St. Vital Park Thursday morning. (Joe Bryksa / Winnipeg Free Press)
DAY SEVEN - A nesting goose sits on the roof of GoodLife Fitness at 143 Nature Way near Kenaston Boulevard as the morning sun comes up Wednesday morning. (Joe Bryksa / Winnipeg Free Press)
DAY SIX - A mother goose has chosen a rather busy spot to nest her eggs- in the parking lot of St. Vital Centre on a boulevard. Countless cars buzz by and people have begun to bring it food. May 08, 2012 (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY FIVE - A gaggle of Canada geese goslings at Woodsworth Park Monday, May 07, 2012. (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY FOUR - Challenges of Life- Goose goslings jump over railway tracks to catch up to their parents at the Canadian Pacific Railway terminal on Keewatin Street Thursday morning. The young goslings seem to normally hatch in the truck yard a few weeks before others in town. May 3, 2012 (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY THREE - Two Canada geese fly at Oak Hammock Marsh. The front bird is banded for identification. "Wednesday was tough- spent the whole day looking for a goose. It's funny when you really want to find something how difficult it can become." May 2, 2012 (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY TWO - Two Canada geese perch themselves for a perfect view at the top of a railway bridge near Lombard Avenue and Waterfront Drive in downtown Winnipeg Tuesday, May 01, 2012. (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
DAY ONE - A Canada goose protects her nest full of eggs at the University of Manitoba Fort Garry campus Monday, April 30, 2012. (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
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Updated on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 5:47 PM CDT: Karen added photo 11:15 am

June 21, 2012 at 6:17 PM: Adds photo.

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