Egyptian Goose - Bird of the Month: February 2013

Post by **Richprins** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:42 pm

Great pics, everyone! $\O$ $\O$ $\O$

Post by **nan** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:25 pm

you too... very great pic

Post by **Toko** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:36 am

The male hisses mainly, the female honks mainly

Post by **nan** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:40 am

they seems to be... a car and a policeman

Post by **Flutterby** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:38 pm

Interesting info Amoli and and Toko! $\O$

Post by **Amoli** » Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:21 pm

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.

They are normally quiet animals, but during mating season they are noisy with an elaborate courstship display, making loud honking noises.

They normally breed in the spring/ at the end of the dry season. In S.A. it could be anytime from July - September.
There are normally about 5 - 12 eggs and they are incubated for 28 - 30 days. The young fledge in 70 days.

Post by **Richprins** » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:09 pm

These things are never quiet...don't know about other geese! -O

Post by **ExFmem** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 3:49 am

Just for fun...

The Flasher

Post by **nan** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:12 am

and the bewildered

Post by **Flutterby** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:04 am

Love it ExFmem!!

Africa Wild

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