Egyptian Goose : Mother and Child
The Egyptian Goose is native to Africa, especially the Nile Valley in Egypt and south of the Sahara desert.
In Western Europe, this bird was introduced in the 18th century with well established feral populations as result.
This striking and sometimes aggressive bird was considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians and appeared in much of their artworks.
Dutch name : Nijlgans
German name : Nilgans
Latin name : Alopochen aegyptiacus
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patrick hyrailles 01/10/2015 14:20
beau cliché bravoMark Billiau. 01/08/2015 21:33
@ everybody who voted pro : thanks a lot and of course a special thanks to JX for the nomination of this picture.Mark
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