Egyptian Geese by danapommet
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We have had a pair of Egyptian Geese visit our complex in the last few years. They arrived a few days ago and joined me on my morning walk today. This is the best close up of the 26 photos taken. This male and female pair are identical except one of them has a hole in one of their webbed feet.
The Egyptian goose is a native to Africa, south of the Sahara and the Nile Valley and were considered sacred by the Ancient Egyptians. They are 25 to 29 inches (63 to 73 cm) long. Great Britain, the Netherlands, France, and Germany have self sustaining populations which are mostly derived from escaped ornamental birds. Escapes have also bred on occasion in other places, such as Florida and New Zealand. Egyptian geese typically eat seeds, leaves, grasses, and plant stems. Occasionally, they will eat locusts, worms, or other small animals. They prefer to nest in trees and so far we have not found the nest. Some info from Wikipedia.
Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous favs and comments. They are very much appreciated.
Dana
Comments (34)
bebopdlx
A great shot Dana, strange looking bird.
rangeriderrichard
Great capture! There's a gang of grumpy geese that hang out at the lake in a park I like to walk around that always try to attack me ;) I don't think they are egyptian, but they are definitely pests!
netot
A perfect portrait of this nice guy, and a very interesting text!
blinkings
Very ducky........
mtdana
Nice they keep returning - great capture and great information!!
durleybeachbum
I think Wiki has this wrong. The Canada Goose is considered a real nuisance in parks, and we have 62 ,000 breeding pairs and 190,000 overwintering birds of those spread over much of the UK. The Egyptian Goose struggles to cope with our cold winters in the few areas where they are wild, such as Norfolk on the East coast. There are only 1,100 breeding pairs and 3,400 UK overwintering birds. An article in the Guardian last May said "The birds are regarded as pests in their native environment in Africa and some are shot because they munch crops, but being grass eaters they are not good to eat. So far there are no reports that the species is a nuisance here." I love this photo, it shows what strange looking birds they are. Fancy them joining you on your walk! I suppose they were expecting a picnic.
danapommet
Thanks for the correction Andrea - we all have to remember that ordinary people are the ones that upload the data to Wiki.
Katraz
I think they have been out on the town and got in a bust up, look at that black eye.
jayfar
This is a lovely portrait for us to gander at Dana and interesting info. I must say that I have never seen one in the wild.
Jean_C
Very beautiful portrait of this superb goose, Dana! Tanks for the infos :-)
jmb007
jolie
Cyve
Marvelous "portrait" and capture... Fantastic bird also !!!
eekdog
Beautiful creature, Dana. Farm good shot and info. Best large view.
Leije
Beautiful goose, and splendid portrait, Dana ! Thanks for the infos!
Faemike55
Fabulous capture and cool information sounds like you have walking partners
Hendesse
Fantastic close-up and thank you for the interesting informations!
MagikUnicorn
GORGEOUS SHOT and thanks for THE INFO :) i would rather the CANADA GOOSE ;-) GO HABS GO ___
jendellas
Very handsome bird, we have a lot of geese near us, mostly Canada geese, haven't seen this type. xxx
irisinthespring
Marvelous up close capture, love it and the history!
jocko500
wow this is cool
jif3d
Heard of 'Walking with Dinosaurs' but not Geese ! LOL Interesting morning companions and good for the garden pest, or so it seems. ~Cheers~
MrsRatbag
They are so unusual, at least to me as a US inhabitant; I have only ever seen the Canada geese here in the states. Fun that they were walking with you! Lovely capture!
e-brink
Nice portrait. Good detail.
moochagoo
Very interesting colors !
soffy
Beautiful bird and shot,Dana**
Richardphotos
I have never seen one. thanks for posting this beauty. I have learned something useful
Isabelle711
Look at those beautiful golden eyes. :)))))) Amazing in details. :)) I feel like I could just reach out and be able to pet him/her. :)))) Beautiful image. :))))) Most excellent capture my friend. :))))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :)))) Share a Smile. :))))
sossy
marvelous capture of the details and a wonderful portrait with the interesting info! ;o)
caty77
Beautiful animal!
flavia49
very beautiful
JuliSonne
What a beautiful plumage. And the eye looks dangerous and fascinating at the same time from. She will definitely get the attention that she deserves ..... before friend and enemy !!