WTH Egyptian Geese in CT?

coastalconn · Jun 12, 2015

I saw three waterfowl flying around in one of my Osprey spots and couldn't figure out what they were. Went out through the muck and photographed them. I had no idea what they were so I posted a pic in the bird ID group on flickr.. Strange there are no reports of them in CT on ebird. Beautiful bird.. Comments welcome and thanks for looking..

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Egyptian Goose in CT! 1 6_12 by Kristofer Rowe, on Flickr

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Egyptian Goose in CT! 3 6_12 by Kristofer Rowe, on Flickr

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Egyptian Goose in CT! 5 6_12 by Kristofer Rowe, on Flickr

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Egyptian Goose in CT! 2 6_12 by Kristofer Rowe, on Flickr

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Egyptian Goose in CT! 4 6_12 by Kristofer Rowe, on Flickr

JacaRanda · Jun 12, 2015

Love them. We have plenty out this way. Some of the most photogenic wings in flight. #3

baturn · Jun 12, 2015

Great find. Great shots. The only place I ever saw these was in Kenya.

tirediron · Jun 12, 2015

We've been sending our geese down there for years, I guess Egypt figured they might as well jump on the band-wagon.

Neat bird.

DarkShadow · Jun 12, 2015

What a beauty and great shots. Besides birds can someone start sending Wolfs and Kodiak bears this way.

BillM · Jun 12, 2015

Maybe he got lost heading for Ellis Island :biglaugh:

coastalconn · Jun 12, 2015

Thanks everyone! I'm ok with not running into Kodiaks lol.. I Think I figured it out.. They got on the Jersey Turnpike and got lost.. Ended up in CT..

Egyptian geese make themselves at home in Jersey

spiralout462 · Jun 12, 2015

tirediron said:
We've been sending our geese down there for years, I guess Egypt figured they might as well jump on the band-wagon.

Neat bird.

Reminds me of an "old timer" around here who would correct people when they would call them "Canadian" Geese. He would say it's Canada Geese, even if plural. I always thought they could be FROM Canada.