Subject: [Tweeters] Tan eye patch geese = Egyptian Geese
Date: Nov 6 11:26:38 2006
From: Marian Murdoch - marianmurdoch at yahoo.com


Aha!!!! That's it!
Exactly what I saw (all 3, it appears, were female):
http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/egyptian_geese.htm

They even have the green speculum:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/e/egyptiangoose/index.asp

Thanks, Greg!

--- Greg and Sally Toffic <toffic.family at verizon.net>
wrote:

> Marian,
> I think your geese may be escaped Egyptian geese.
> These are non-native
> geese that are commonly kept by waterfowl fanciers.
> They are so frequently
> seen that some of the field guides illustrate them.
> For example, see Sibley,
> page 89.
> Greg Toffic
> Everett, WA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marian Murdoch" <marianmurdoch at yahoo.com>
> To: "WA-birdlist" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 8:55 AM
> Subject: [Tweeters] Tan eye patch geese?
>
>
> > Yesterday, at Potlatch State Park near Hoodsport,
> WA,
> > there were 3 of these geese feeding with 5 Canada
> > Geese. They had tan eye patches, pink/orange legs,
> > Brownish-white neck, head, breast and belly,
> darker
> > brown wings with a green speculum. They were
> smaller
> > than the Canada Geese.
> >
> > Marian Murdoch
> > Belfair, WA
> > marianmurdoch at yahoo.com
> > http://countrybirding.com

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