Egyptian Goose another LIFER. but who's counting....MEEE!!
I know ya'll are probable tired of hearing this but, this is another "LIFER" But I'm not tired of saying it! This has been a very good year for new and exciting waterfowl for this Pilgrim that is relatively new to bird photography. So, it's probably fair to say a great number of common birds are new to me...
Not withstanding and adding validity to my "LIFER" list this is the very first Egyptian Goose I have seen posted on Flickr. This is NOT a Zoo Goose, it no doubt is an escapee as are Mandarin ducks we see all over now.
Found at the San Joaquin wildlife reserve/water reclamation site in Orange County CA.
This species breeds widely in Africa except in deserts and dense forests, and is locally abundant. They are found mostly in the Nile Valley and south of the Sahara. While not breeding, it disperses somewhat, sometimes making longer migrations northwards into arid regions of the Sahel. It has also been introduced elsewhere: 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. The British population dates back to the 18th century, though only formally added to the British list in 1971. In Britain, it is found mainly in East Anglia, in parkland with lakes..
~Wikipedia~
Egyptian Goose another LIFER. but who's counting....MEEE!!
I know ya'll are probable tired of hearing this but, this is another "LIFER" But I'm not tired of saying it! This has been a very good year for new and exciting waterfowl for this Pilgrim that is relatively new to bird photography. So, it's probably fair to say a great number of common birds are new to me...
Not withstanding and adding validity to my "LIFER" list this is the very first Egyptian Goose I have seen posted on Flickr. This is NOT a Zoo Goose, it no doubt is an escapee as are Mandarin ducks we see all over now.
Found at the San Joaquin wildlife reserve/water reclamation site in Orange County CA.
This species breeds widely in Africa except in deserts and dense forests, and is locally abundant. They are found mostly in the Nile Valley and south of the Sahara. While not breeding, it disperses somewhat, sometimes making longer migrations northwards into arid regions of the Sahel. It has also been introduced elsewhere: 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. The British population dates back to the 18th century, though only formally added to the British list in 1971. In Britain, it is found mainly in East Anglia, in parkland with lakes..
~Wikipedia~