Lone Canadian Goose

I noticed a lone Canadian Goose on my property several days ago. I
can't say what gender, but it is alone and in an urban setting and I
am concerned. Aren't these usually in pairs or flocks? Furthermore,
the goose doesn't appear to either know how to or wish to fly. It
flaps it's wings and scurries across the ground if startled but
doesn't ever take flight. It's been grazing on grass for days.

After keeping an eye on it for 2 days now, I haven't seen anything
that would appear to be an injury, although occassionally it will
place its left leg backwards and off the ground, as if it is extending
or stretching it, and remain in that pose for some time. Once or
twice it held its leg up on the feathers of its wing. It seems really
comfortable around the active environment, even though I have
witnessed it yawn a number of times, which made me wonder if it is
getting enough rest. It's hot and humid here, right now, so I
wondered if it was thirsty. I offered it water, and believe it or
not, he or she wasn't phased at all to drink from a glass in my hand.
In fact, it seems to have what I would consider a raging thirst,
taking 5 or 6 ounces from the glass within an hour.

What can I do? Although it is warm here at this time, I am in a part
of the country where in winter we get snows, and days that are well
below freezing. I'd like to see this creature reuinted with his or
her own, but don;t know if there is a reason it is alone, or even if
it is ill in some way,

Any ideas?
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