Egyptian Gosling, Small Chick Big Feet

Egyptian Gosling (Alopochen aegyptiaca ) cleaning its little paw.

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Wendy

Lion

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah what a sweetie :)
Great shot! Posted 11 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Fantastic composition, color and perfect timing, not to mention how cute this is :) Posted 11 years ago

DragonC

Musk Oxen

That's a definite "Awww" image. Posted 11 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Agreed. Although this is a close competitor :)
  
  Posted 11 years ago
2. 1. DragonC
    
    Musk Oxen
    
    Of the two, I prefer "Big feet". There is more action and meaning in it. You get a sense of purpose. Not only in what the Gosling is doing, but also in the actual timing of the photo itself. Posted 11 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Very true. I love both though. They are perfect showcases of how very common animals that we all know can still lead to beautiful and unexpected scenes. Posted 11 years ago

Mathilde

Bull Frog

So cute, lovely tones! +++ Posted 11 years ago

Jeannette Oerlemans

Bull Frog

Hi Roeselien,

I did not manage to log in yet and I could only watch and saw this on pass!

So cute and so beautiful! Posted 11 years ago
1. Roeselien Raimond
  
  Snow Leopard
  
  Thanks.....and good to see you here.
  It's a small world after all ;) Posted 11 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Haha, funny how allmost all active members are female. Show those men how to do it :) Posted 11 years ago
  2. 1. Roeselien Raimond
      
      Snow Leopard
      
      Yay for GirlPower ;) Posted 11 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        I'm all for it, girls. Full force ahead :) Posted 11 years ago
  3. Jeannette Oerlemans
    
    Bull Frog
    
    Yes indeed! :-) Roeselien! Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago

EAmer

Lion

Sweet, I liked very much !! Posted 11 years ago
1. Roeselien Raimond
  
  Snow Leopard
  
  Tnx ;) Posted 11 years ago

Dirkje van der Wiel

Katipo Spider

Small Chick - Big Feet - Gorgeous picture! Soooo cute...... Posted 11 years ago

Fabs Forns

Green Fly

Adorable! Love the soft background. Posted 11 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Today's Facebook post:

This little cutie is an Egyptian gosling (Alopochen aegyptiaca). Egyptian geese are native to Africa, but have become common in Western Europe in addition to parts of Texas and Florida in the United States. Pairs usually mate for life. The females build nests using reeds and leaves. Both parents take turns incubating the eggs and caring for the goslings. They are aggressive in protecting their offspring and may even kill the goslings of neighboring geese if they feel their young are in danger. The parents clearly take the safety of their young very seriously, but that’s just about where their parenting skills end. The goslings are precocial, which means that they are relatively mature at birth and are responsible for feeding themselves. So, the parents provide the “room”, but not the “board”. {Spotted by JungleDragon user, Roeselien Raimond} #JungleDragon #Egyptiangoose #gosling #Alopochenaegyptiaca Posted 3 years ago

The Egyptian Goose

The Egyptian Goose is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae, and is the only extant member of the genus "Alopochen".

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Similar species: Ducks, Geese, Etc.

Species identified by Roeselien Raimond

By Roeselien Raimond

Uploaded Jun 4, 2011.

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