Egyptian Goose by danapommet

Photography • Animals • posted on Feb 24, 2010

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Description

I’m back in the Wakodahatchee Wetlands, west of Delray Beach, Florida. This looks like an Egyptian Goose but I’ve never seen one in Florida before. There was only the one. Wikipedia says they are about 27 inches (70cm) long. Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous comments and favs. Dana

Comments (21)

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zil2008

11:52PM | Wed, 24 February 2010

Great capture, Dana.

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Faemike55

11:53PM | Wed, 24 February 2010

Fantastic photo! Nice looking bird, Dana

whaleman

1:24AM | Thu, 25 February 2010

Wow, look at those pink legs! Great shot!

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ledwolorz

1:29AM | Thu, 25 February 2010

Beautiful capture.

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beachzz

1:50AM | Thu, 25 February 2010

Really nice shot, love the plants in the foreground!!

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MrsRatbag

7:45AM | Thu, 25 February 2010

I've never seen any here, so you're one up on me! Great capture!

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DAVER2112

8:05AM | Thu, 25 February 2010

Great capture Dana! I saw this bird there last Saturday but did'nt know what it was. Thanks for the info.

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flavia49

8:16AM | Thu, 25 February 2010

magnificent capture!!

lucindawind

9:07AM | Thu, 25 February 2010

a wonderful capture!

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jendellas

10:41AM | Thu, 25 February 2010

Lovely capture of this unusual bird, pretty colours.

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mgtcs

11:32AM | Thu, 25 February 2010

Gorgeous shot Dana, marvelous photo!

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kbrog

11:47AM | Thu, 25 February 2010

Beautiful capture! Maybe he's here on vacation. ;D

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flora-crassella

1:42PM | Thu, 25 February 2010

beautiful scene!!!!

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watapki66

3:27PM | Thu, 25 February 2010

Wonderful shot!

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Erestorfan

3:54PM | Thu, 25 February 2010

What a pretty goose! But poor guy...his left leg fell off, LOL!

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sandra46

4:17PM | Thu, 25 February 2010

outstanding capture

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jocko500

6:14PM | Thu, 25 February 2010

the way people bring in animals into the country and then let them go is overbroad. I guess that how he got here too. someone pet was let loose into the wild or he flow away from his cage?

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goodoleboy

6:38PM | Thu, 25 February 2010

Cool clarity and composition in this capture of the goose, Egyptian or not, Dana! I like the reflective and textured effect of the water. I try standing on one leg also while doing my balancing exercises in the morning. Of course, the goose's webbed foot offers more area to support itself on than my foot does for me.

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Alex_Antonov

4:46AM | Fri, 26 February 2010

Amazing!

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Chipka

12:14AM | Sat, 27 February 2010

WOW! Egyptian geese in the USA...? Well, at least one such creature here. It's amazing the number of interlopers that spread around the entire globe, and it's rather odd how interloper species aren't always because of humankind meddling...sometimes things just migrate. Now you've got me wondering if there's an Egyptian Goose colony somewhere in Florida. This is a wonderful shot and I love the clarity and the goose's one legged stance; it's rather a funny play on the sideways stance people often associate with Egyptians--at least the ancient varieties of them. This is a great shot.

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