Egyptian Goose Landing
by Shoal Hollingsworth
Title
Egyptian Goose Landing
Artist
Shoal Hollingsworth
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This is an Egyptian Goose coming in for a landing at a lake in Irvine California. The Egyptian goose, alopochen aegyptiaca, is a member of the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. It is native to Africa south of the Sahara and the Nile Valley. Egyptian geese were considered sacred by the Ancient Egyptians, and appeared in much of their artwork. Because of their popularity chiefly as an ornamental bird, escapees are common and feral populations have become established in Western Europe, the United States, and New Zealand.
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October 18th, 2020
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Morris Finkelstein
Wonderful flight photograph of an Egyptian Goose with great timing and perspective! F/L
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Coastal Water Birds-Shore Birds" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
This is an amazing capture of this beautiful Egyptian goose at a great timing Shoal!! wonderful pose, light and energy!! L/F
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