Egyptian Goose - Bird of the Month: February 2013

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May 2011
Egyptian Goose and African Darter - not always in good mood ;-)

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Great pics everyone. \O

Some of mine from Rietvlei & Rondevlei.

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Beautiful Dewi! \O


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^Q^ Dewi, glad we didn't landing like that -O
^Q^ leachy, all "à la queue leu leu" (one after one ???) with klaxon -O


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... and the Kingfisher is nearly stayed -O
a little bit scuffle... these Gooses 0*\


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Kirstenbosch (Cape Town) 13.10.2012

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The Egyptian Goose is believed to have been sacred to the Ancient Egyptians.

Artwork from that time suggests that the Ancient Egyptians had domesticated the bird.

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:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

ah haa !!!!!!!

hence the name......................

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how clever amoli .....

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must say i have never seen an image of an egyptian with a goose on his head ......

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