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Greetings on a winter afternoon at the marsh
Greetings on a winter afternoon at the marsh		 These two NON-NATIVE Egyptian Geese swam with teal, shoveler, and coots
These two NON-NATIVE Egyptian Geese swam with teal, shoveler, and coots		 They swam closer . . .
They swam closer . . .		 . . . and closer. . .
. . . and closer. . .
and got TOO CLOSE for my 400 lens! I had to keep backing up!
and got TOO CLOSE for my 400 lens! I had to keep backing up!		 This one preened
This one preened		 Showing its beautiful back feather colors
Showing its beautiful back feather colors		 It posed next to the stinging nettle
It posed next to the stinging nettle
The two Egyptian Geese eventually walked back into the water
The two Egyptian Geese eventually walked back into the water		 On their very strong webbed feet
On their very strong webbed feet		 Honk, honk, here come the NATIVE geese
Honk, honk, here come the NATIVE geese		 Canada Geese
Canada Geese
Flying in the late afternoon light
Flying in the late afternoon light		 They land on the safe marsh ponds for the evening
They land on the safe marsh ponds for the evening		 Willows in setting sun light
Willows in setting sun light		 Thank you for the encounter!
Thank you for the encounter!

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Bob Kelly 09-Jan-2017 19:42
Great photoe Trude. At St James Park in London they have many species of waterfowl including Egyptian geese.
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