Egyptian Goose Spring Babies!
Little goslings and they are so cute and cuddly!
We went to the radiology department of the hospital this morning and they have a large fountain pool in their garden. My x-ray went much quicker than Marian's annual mammogram and I waited for her at the pool.
Then these two little ones appeared to make my day.
Come wait with me!
Happy and lovely little ones aren't they?
Always sad to know that all of their little brothers and sisters were taken by predators!
Only these two little ones left.
But whoa! Don't touch, unless you can face mama!
Mama took her babies for swimming lessons!
Look how cute they are in the baby pool!
Checking their make up in the water mirror!
The party ended with a bang, as dad came flying through!
You would also be upset if your husband did that.
"Bernie" the mom screamed, "you are a real bum"
An angry mom scattered onto the grass with the kids and they watched their dad in the big pool!
But of course rude "Bernie" is a showboat!
He was showing the kids how brave he was by swimming around in the danger zone near the fountains that mom ordered out of bounds for the kids.
A real show off isn't he?
And then Bernie did a very rude thing, he flashed his bum at mom!
Of course mom was disgusted wouldn't you be and she stormed off with the kids!
I have had some inquiries about the Egyptian Geese and did you know that they were regarded as sacred birds in the old Egypt?
Here is some information about them.
"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 Egyptian goose has escaped or been deliberately released in to Florida, USA. However Egyptian geese are also now present in many parts of Central and Southeastern Texas with more than 100 sightings just in 1Q 2018 as reported in ebird.org database".
Source of the section in inverted commas ("")
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_goose
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So very cute - I wonder how many she had originally. Hope those two stay well and Bernie leave them alone
Thank you and they normally have between 10 to 12 my friend.
The predators always have feast when the little ones arrive and as in the case of the Guinea fowls, only one or two survive.
They seem to accept the loss of so many and will keep only the strongest ones. If a small one is malformed the mother will chuck it out.
Bernie is just a show off and he will defend those little survivors to the death.
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Nature is wonderful and even though we feel sometimes cruel, it sorts itself out.... is is us humans that are disturbing that balance.
You are so right my friend.
We have become destroyers and I fear for the intricate and delicate balance in nature. Pesticide, progress and littering is for fools.
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wow this Little goslings are really so cute. i like your post it is awesome..
Thank you my friend and I had a good time with the geese.
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Maybe dad knows they are 2 sons, and he wants them to do brave and risky stuff like him, and he's afraid mom will make them into sissies? LOL Very cute!
Hahaha, only you will place a comment like this my friend.
I am still giggling.
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Oh I just love to interject my understanding of what animals are thinking in a situation, lol. Even the squirrels at my house get included in this exercise, except I tell them how goofy they are to their face. :)
Blessings to you and yours!
Hahaha well, I am fond of doing the same and mostly in a joking manner.
Busy befriending squirry's husband, but he is a real obnoxious soul.
Maybe they have been married for too long Lol
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Cute little guys! It is really surprising how fast they will grow up in the first year! I'm always pretty wary of the parents though... they can get quite nasty if you get too close! Something that I have to reminding the kids about...
Thank you and oh yeah, the parents are dangerous indeed, I have seen a mom attack a cat and we currently have a big fight between them and the pied crows as both couples are nesting here.
Glad that you guys also have them.
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Ah! Those goslings are so cute! And they made for a very entertaining wait!
Thanks for passing on that bit of entertainment and beautiful to see the Egyptian Geese, something we don't get a chance to see here in Canada!
Oh! I thought that they would also be in Canada, as they have indeed expanded their territories across the world my friend. Our two here at home are fighting with a nesting pair of pied crows every day.
Glad to have shown them to you.
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So lovely, what an adventure with ducks ☺
Thank you and glad that you liked the post.
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What sweet shots of them and this line Checking their make up in the water mirror gave me a chuckle
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Hahaha, they are indeed cute little things JJ.
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Dad is a badass
Thank you!