Well it’s definitely the week of the goose down at Falmer Pond. Today’s surprise visitor was a lone Egyptian goose. These are very pretty birds (if you are in London there are plenty in Regent’s Park), and a species I’ve not seen locally before. It kept very much to itself, and was briefly dive-bombed by a couple of herring gulls.
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.
Andy
14 Mar 2015Lost domestic pet?, feral? or invasive species?
Still, a nice looking goose.
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14 Mar 2015Andy, feral. They were originally introduced as an ornamental breed, but now have breeding colonies mainly on the east coast (Norfolk/Suffolk). This one could have come from a collection, but equally could be wild.
Darko
14 Mar 2015What a nice bird!
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15 Mar 2015Darko, yes they’re very pretty geese, quite small but they can be very feisty.