The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) is a familiar and widespread goose with a black head and neck, white chinstrap, light tan to cream breast and brown back. The "giant" Canada Goose, which is the resident race in Michigan, was almost extinct in the early 1900s. Programs to reestablish the subspecies to its original range were in many places so successful that the geese have become a nuisance in many urban and suburban areas. Nests are usually on a muskrat mound or other slightly elevated site, near water. They prefer a spot from which they can have a fairly unobstructed view in many directions. Female selects the site and does much of nest construction. She adds down feathers and some body feathers beginning after the second egg is laid. She does all the incubation while her mate guards her and the nest. The eggs hatch after about a month, and the young leave the nest after 1-2 days. If you are here the right time of the year, you could see the yellow, fluff ball young on the road shoulder, or in the road itself.
A pair of geese were scolding me as I placed the container. The cache is a large camouflaged plastic jar that contains a log and small trade items. You will need to bring your own pen/cil. There is plenty of parking on the road shoulder.