Anyway, does anyone know what type of birds these are? If they are rare or tasty please no one rush over and shoot them, just take their photo and let them continue honking and dancing.
Update: While discussing the new bird siting at lunch with my husband I suddenly realized that I had said they were honking yet I was searching for ducks because they looked like ducks. I came in and did a search for geese and discovered these are probably Egyptian Geese, native to Africa but have been sighted in South Florida because of collectors. One site said that most are escapees, few actually breed here.
And thank you to Sue for her suggestion about contacting the Audubon Society. I sent them an email before I discovered other Egyptian Geese photos online and the president of the local Audubon Society has just sent me a reply saying that they are Egyptian Geese, that they are becoming more common in Broward County.
what curious looking ducks these are! if you can't identify them try sending the photo to your local audobon society. They were very helpful in helping me to identify the white cowbird I had in my yard recently.
ReplyDeleteYou take gorgeous photos. I love those unusual geese. They are obviously thriving in the wilds of Florida.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun. I love having nature around me.
ReplyDeleteThey are quite pretty!
ReplyDeleteThey are just beautifil and it horrifies me to think that anyone would shoot them. Lucky you to have seen them up close:)
ReplyDeleteWow! I've never seen these before! They are majestic- thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteThey are everywhere in the Uk and really a bit of a pest.
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