Egyptian Goose - Bird of the Month: February 2013

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Taken at our local dam (pond)

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ExFmem wrote:Just for fun...

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Courtship display

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"Geese, and in this case the Egyptian geese, are mongamous, one male and one female nest alone.
Should the mate die off during a mating season, the other goose will stay alone for the duration of the season."

Looks like these think monogamy is more of a suggestion than a rule. (Note there are 3 of them in the nest)

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Mmmm...three's a crowd isn't it? -O


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Cape Town Park

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The collective noun for geese flying closely together is a "plump".


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lol


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