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Mark Billiau.

Mark Billiau.


Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

Pregnant

Last year, same time, the Egyptian Goose had already goslings born (see picture below)

Prizewinner !
Prizewinner !
 Mark Billiau.

This year so far, it remained bloody cold with lots of snow and always a strong biting northeastern wind.
I spotted this Egyptian Goose, no goslings yet but still pregnant, probably as a result of the long sustaining very cold winter weather.

This large and distinctive waterbird is native to Africa, especially the Nile Valley in Egypt and south of the Sahara desert.
In Western Europe, the Egyptian Goose was introduced in the 18th century with well established feral populations as result.

Dutch name : Nijlgans
German name : Nilgans
Latin name : Alopochen aegyptiacus

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