Middletown, New York - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation habitat biologist Jonathan Russell hands a Canada goose gosling to volunteer Melinda Copeland by the lake at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on June 23, 2014. The DEC herded the geese into a pen and then banded the geese that did not already have bands. Geese are banded in late June and early July because they are molting and unable to fly. Banding helps scientists learn about the birds' migration, feeding patterns and other behaviors.