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12 minutes ago, SFL said:

https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/egyptian-goose/

 

I found the above based on the info from Spacecadet & Carol.

 

 

That's a good resource- tap in the size, color, etc, and it usually comes up with the goods pretty quickly.

Next time you may not need us but please do keep putting up images!

I've seen them all over Europe (so many I don't always even bother to photograph them anymore- that's a good close image you have) but not here yet. We see them on the same 15km. stretch of the Mosel year after year. I think they stay put when they find a good billet.

Edit- from that link, there aren't too many here.

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5 minutes ago, Marianne said:

I was thinking they were escapees from a zoo. Wonderful find.

They probably were originally- they were introduced to England in the 18th. century as ornamental and presumably kept flying off.

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1 minute ago, spacecadet said:

They probably were originally- they were introduced to England in the 18th. century as ornamental and presumably kept flying off.

 

Interesting, guessing they mate for life. Perhaps they ran away together to elope? 😎💕

 

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16 hours ago, spacecadet said:

That's a good resource- tap in the size, color, etc, and it usually comes up with the goods pretty quickly.

Next time you may not need us but please do keep putting up images!

I've seen them all over Europe (so many I don't always even bother to photograph them anymore- that's a good close image you have) but not here yet. We see them on the same 15km. stretch of the Mosel year after year. I think they stay put when they find a good billet.

Edit- from that link, there aren't too many here.

 

I haven't uploaded it yet but I hope it sells.  Especially a fellow photographer thinks it is a good close image.  Thanks.   😀

 

15 hours ago, Marianne said:

 

Interesting, guessing they mate for life. Perhaps they ran away together to elope? 😎💕

 

 

How romantic!  Certainly they seemed to enjoy the river view.  Even they looked as it they were talking to each other.

 

10 hours ago, CAROL SAUNDERS said:

Seen quite a few of them at Regents Park London previously..

 

Carol

 

RSPB's map suggests London area has a denser population of these birds.

 

Sung

 

 

 

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On 17/02/2020 at 10:43, SFL said:

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Can anyone please help me with ID of these geese?

 

Many thanks in advance.

 

Sung

 

 

Egyptian Goose.  It's apparently been naturalized in Europe and the UK. 

 

(Alopochen aegyptiaca). 

 

 

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