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Egyptian Geese


Egyptian Geese
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Copyright: Jan Hendrik van Rooyen (janhendrik) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 376 W: 64 N: 682] (2370)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-14
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 20D, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-04-19 4:50
Viewed: 965
Points: 20
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Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus )

This picture was taken at Pilanesberg on Easter Friday.
A large, mostly light brown goose-like duck, which is very common in South Africa. Size 63 - 73cm - quite a bit larger than a guineafowl. Afrikaans: Kolgans

The Egyptian Goose has a light reddish-brown mantle and inner wings; the upper-wing coverts are white with a narrow black band across the last row of coverts creating a black wing bar. The primaries and tail are black, and the secondaries are metallic green. The head and neck are greyish-brown, shading to buffy on the breast and greyish on the flanks. There is a distinctive large reddish-brown patch around the eye- and another brown patch in the centre of the breast. The bill is pink with brown edges and a black tip, and the legs and feet are pinkish red.

The Egyptian Goose is common and widespread on small dams and ponds, and is often seen some distance away from water, sometimes in large numbers. It has adapted well to urban areas, nesting on buildings and frequenting school grounds, parks and golf courses. This species often feeds away from water - grazing on lawns, golf greens and also in agricultural lands where it can become a major pest.

The diet includes a variety of vegetable food, including grass, seeds, crop seedlings and aquatic plants.This species makes a harsh hissing sound as well as a raucous ka-ka- ka-ka- ka-ka- ka...

The Egyptian Goose nests in a grass-lined hollow placed in dense vegetation; holes in cliffs; tops of Hamerkop- or other old nest, holes in trees, or on buildings. It breeds throughout the year, with a peak from August to September.

SOURCE: Egyptian Goose
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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-04-19 6:05]

Hello Jan!
Very nice in-flight capture.I liked POV,colors,BG and composition a lot.TFS...:-)

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5682 W: 598 N: 3355] (8931)
  • [2006-04-19 6:21]
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Hello Jan Hendrik
Mooi skoot vir die kolganse. Good inflight shot of these geese. We know they can 'walk like an Egyptian', but the question is can they talk like an Egyptian. I don't know Egyptian, but I suppose ka-ka sounds close enough to convince me.
Your composition is quite good and the colours are very natural. The DOF is good and at f/6.3 you've captured good detail on the birds and the BG environment while still isolating it from the subject so as to enhance it. The exposure is good as well.
Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

Hi Jan, excellent POV,DOF, excellent Colors, great details, everything is so crisp.TFS Kyle

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  • pilonm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 542 W: 99 N: 813] (2647)
  • [2006-04-19 10:17]

Hello Jan,

Wonderful picture of Egyptian Goose!!! Very sharp detail on a blurry background! Very well done!!! Colours are excellent too. We even can see the reflection of the sun in their eyes!The exposure and the pov cannot be better!

TFS,

Michel

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2167 W: 124 N: 2567] (8208)
  • [2006-04-19 10:55]

Prachtige capture Jan Hendrik.
Ik doe het in het Nedelands omdat je naam erg Nederlands is. Zoals enige van u voorgangers hier op de side zoals Callie en Jaapie ook uit suid africa afkomstig waren. Prachtige plaat, goede capture en met een goede kwaliteit, goed werk.
gr. jaap

Hello Jan, good shot. I've alot on respect for inflight shots so very well done on getting this. I would like to see them a little bigger in the frame but very well done in any case.

Hi Jan,
Very nice composition, I like it.
Excellent color, exposure, and good detail.
I think your POV and these two geese caught in the same frame, make it a special capture.
Well done and TFS!

Ons het mekaar net gemis. Ek was daar Sondag en maandag. :)

Ek stem met Paul se crop saam maar weet nie of jy pixels het vir 'n groter skoot nie. Nogtans hou ek van die foto.

Hi Jan Hendrik,
This is a wonderful image! Excellent composition, good light, sharp details and great natural colours.
Very well done!

Hi Jan ,
very well composition and nice moment.
great details and sharpness.
thanks for sharing my friend
best wishes
Saeed

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