Early Guardians. Egyptian Goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca, Noorderpark, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
It's quite cold here with thin ice on the ponds and canals; yet there are also some newly hatched ducklings. Here's a photo of a family in the Noorderpark in Amsterdam. They're so-called Egyptian Geese but are actually a kind of duck. Not native to these parts, they started to multiply in The Netherlands in the 1960s. Their scientific name goes back on the Greek for 'foxy goose' on account of the reddish-brown 'foxy' coloring of their back. They're considered exotic pests and if you have a license they can be freely hunted like foxes in England until 2005.
Early Guardians. Egyptian Goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca, Noorderpark, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
It's quite cold here with thin ice on the ponds and canals; yet there are also some newly hatched ducklings. Here's a photo of a family in the Noorderpark in Amsterdam. They're so-called Egyptian Geese but are actually a kind of duck. Not native to these parts, they started to multiply in The Netherlands in the 1960s. Their scientific name goes back on the Greek for 'foxy goose' on account of the reddish-brown 'foxy' coloring of their back. They're considered exotic pests and if you have a license they can be freely hunted like foxes in England until 2005.