Walk Like an Egyptian

Today I went back to the canal with the Nikon and the short telephoto and took pictures of the guardian and his flock. Came home and proceeded to not find him in the Audubon Guide to Birds of North America. Did not find him on Ducks Unlimited. Finally, though using the Google-fu, of which Miz Shoes is justifiably proud, I discover what was at the local watering hole: I present to you the Egyptian Goose. Is he not lovely? Is his flock not beautiful? What they are doing in South Florida is a mystery, but probably just another story of an illegal alien who found the weather to their liking and a mate from the same long way away.



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Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 05/12 at 09:15 PM in Nature Notes


(4) Comments
#1. Posted by Cousin Steve on May 13, 2010

A couple of months ago, I could have sworn I saw three or four geese flying by work, rather than the more common ducks.  Maybe they’ve decided to change flight paths due to climate change or they got loose from some impoundment and have decided to make SoFla their new home.  BTW, contact the local Audubon Society and the Florida Wildlife and Game Commission.  They would both probably be very interested.

#2. Posted by Elise on May 13, 2010

They’re BEAUTIFUL! I’ve never seen anything like them, but I love their colors.

#3. Posted by RJ Flamingo on May 13, 2010

That’s wild! (No pun intended). Steve’s right - you should contact those folks so they can document it . Wow!

#4. Posted by Larry Connor on May 13, 2010

I work for the FWC’s Exotic Species Section and saw the post on the TAS Miami Bird Board and here. Consider us contacted. Egyptian geese are becoming a common exotic in the urban south Florida area with scattered records from other parts of Florida. So far they are pretty much confined to parks, golf courses, etc., in the urban areas, but we do have a few records from Everglades National Park and the water conservation area.

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