Mastodawn

Egyptian “goose”, much easier to photograph than sheep balancing.

#EgyptianGoose #AlopochenAegyptiaca #BirdsSeenIn2026 #UrbanBirding #LowCarbonBirding #Birding #Birds

Garry Knight Feb 28

Egyptian Goslings

Three new hatchlings feeding from mama.

#photo #photography #fotografie #fotografía
#MyWork #MyPhoto
#iPhone16ProMax #London #EgyptianGoose

Michael Perry Jan 15

Egyptian Geese, Los Angeles River.
#nature #photo #GriffithPark #EgyptianGoose #Goose #photography #birds #birders #BirdWatching #BirdWatchers #California #LosAngeles #BirdPhoto #GriffithPark #DailyBird #BirdsOfPixelfed #BirdsOfMastodon #LosAngelesRiver #Cute #LARiver #NaturePhotos #LAWildlife

Madelief en Leed 🏳️‍🌈Dec 23

🇳🇱 Goedenacht, slaap zacht. #Nijlgans #ErgensInEenStad
🇩🇪 Gute Nacht und schöne Träume. #Nilgans
🇬🇧 Good night, sleep tight. #EgyptianGoose
🇨🇿 Dobrou noc a hezké sny #HusiceNilská
#AlopochenAegyptiaca

Madelief en Leed 🏳️‍🌈Dec 1

Kiki Nov 19

🇺🇸 The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is a medium-sized, striking waterfowl species native to Africa but now widespread in many parts of Europe. Measuring 63 to 73 centimeters in length with a wingspan of up to 145 centimeters, it typically weighs between 1.5 and 2.5 kilograms. Egyptian geese are easily recognized by their warm brown plumage, chestnut eye patches, and the distinctive dark patch on the chest. They inhabit lakes, ponds, rivers, and parks, where they feed on grasses, seeds, aquatic plants, and occasionally small invertebrates. Highly territorial, especially during the breeding season, they are often seen defending their chosen waterbody with loud calls and dramatic wing displays. Many populations have become resident year-round in temperate regions of Europe.

🇩🇪 Die Nilgans (Alopochen aegyptiaca) ist ein mittelgroßer, auffällig gefärbter Wasservogel, der ursprünglich aus Afrika stammt, inzwischen aber in vielen Teilen Europas weit verbreitet ist. Sie wird 63 bis 73 Zentimeter lang, erreicht eine Flügelspannweite von bis zu 145 Zentimetern und wiegt meist zwischen 1,5 und 2,5 Kilogramm. Typisch sind das warmbraune Gefieder, die kastanienfarbenen Augenflecken und der dunkle Brustfleck. Nilgänse leben an Seen, Teichen, Flüssen und in Parklandschaften und ernähren sich überwiegend von Gräsern, Samen und Wasserpflanzen, gelegentlich auch von kleinen Wirbellosen. Besonders in der Brutzeit zeigen sie ein ausgeprägtes Territorialverhalten und verteidigen ihr Revier mit lauten Rufen und Flügelgesten. Viele Populationen bleiben in Europas gemäßigten Regionen ganzjährig.

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Swede’s Photographs Oct 30

Wings of the Nile

You know, I’ve only been drawn to birds and photography for a few years—three, to be exact. Just a couple of lifetimes ago, the only goose I paid attention to was Grey Goose (potio fortis). No addiction, just a ritual of quiet relaxation.

But times change. Life moves forward—so far, at least. These days, this is how I unwind: watching, witnessing, and capturing flight.

The image shows an Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) I spotted flying over Texas—a graceful transplant from sub-Saharan Africa. A sovereign in motion, far from its ancestral wetlands, now gliding through southern skies like a mythic courier.

Discover nature's fleeting moments through my lens—visit my photo gallery to see more.

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #EgyptianGoose

Ben Oct 28

Egyptian geese couple seeing who can splash the most water in the shortest amount of time. #birdphotography #egyptiangoose #nature #nottingham

Alex Smithson Oct 22

One of the geese I discovered in St. James’s Park in the springtime was the Egyptian Goose.

#EgyptianGoose #Nature #CloseUp #Photography

https://asterisk15.wordpress.com/2025/10/22/anatidae-another-goose/

Anatidae, Another Goose!

One of the geese I discovered in St. James’s Park in the springtime was the Egyptian Goose.

Mother Nature

Countess Hope Oct 3

#FotoVorschlag
'Gemeinschaft' // 'Community'

Möwe, Nilgans und zwei Kormorane in trauter Chill- und Sch...gemeinschaft auf einem Ausleger der Hohenzollerbrücke am #Rhein in #Köln.
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#Seagull, #EgyptianGoose and two #cormorant in a relaxed chill-out and poo community on a cantilever of the Hohenzollern Bridge over the river #Rhine in #Cologne.

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