Amsterdam Goose !? (1 Viewer)

[johnty52]

Anyone think these are Egyptian Geese.
They were in the main harbour at Amsterdam this weekend

 

[StuartReeves]

Yes, Egyptian Geese.

 

[Dave Hall]

Second that Egyptian Goose

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Thirded

(bingo)

 

[gerdwichers8]

I hink those are Egyptian Geese

 

[Storm-Petrel]

egyptian goose

 

[Merlin]

John,
I was in Amsterdam last week and when travelling from Utrecht saw at least one hundred Egyptian Geese every day. I was surprised that they were so widespread, I hope you enjoyed your trip as I did?
regards
Merlin

 

[johnty52]

John,
I was in Amsterdam last week and when travelling from Utrecht saw at least one hundred Egyptian Geese every day. I was surprised that they were so widespread, I hope you enjoyed your trip as I did?
regards
Merlin

Yes, it wasn't intended as a 'birding' trip but well...its in the blood.
Actually on a trip to see the windmills at Zanse Schansse (failry touristy area 15mins by train) in the wet fields alongside there were bar tailed godwit, greylag geese heron oystercatcher and even a marsh harrier and all this without my bins !!
The museums were OK too.........hehehe

John

 

[Xenospiza]

Actually on a trip to see the windmills at Zaanse Schans in the wet fields alongside there were bar tailed godwit, greylag geese heron oystercatcher and even a marsh harrier and all this without my bins !!

I hope I don't offend you – if you would have had your bins you would probably have seen they were Black-tailed Godwits (still quite common, but rapidly declining through farming practices...)
Bar-tailed Godwit is a rarity away from the seashore & mudflats.

 

[johnty52]

I hope I don't offend you – if you would have had your bins you would probably have seen they were Black-tailed Godwits (still quite common, but rapidly declining through farming practices...)
Bar-tailed Godwit is a rarity away from the seashore & mudflats.

Oops, yes meant to write BLACK tail :scribe: duh !

 

[talo01]

Yes Egyptian Geese

Yes Egyptian Geese,
They are doing very well in the Netherlands,
(and the rest of the world )|;|

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