Tuesday Photo Challenge – Unusual
There are two unusual visitors at Laguna Lake by our home. The first time I saw them was in January 2017. They looked like exotic birds, but I didn’t know what kind of birds they were. Eventually, one blogger helped me identify them. They are Egyptian Geese. The Egyptian goose is a member of the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. It is native to Africa south of the Sahara and the Nile Valley. Egyptian geese were considered sacred by the Ancient Egyptians and appeared in much of their artwork. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_goose
They are not regular residents of Laguna Lake. I thought they were transient visitors, but I saw them coming back two times since January. Do they have a regular home? It is a mystery about these exotic Egyptian geese!
The Showers of Blessings 
Beautifully written
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Thank you so much!
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Thay look intelligent birds!
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Yes, the research said the drawing of these birds are found on the ancient Egyptian arts. So glad to see them survived (not being extinct).
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That’s true! You are lucky to capture them
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Yes, hope to see them again!
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Very neat. I’ve never seen them before. They even look Egyptian. We only have Canada Geese and they are quite different. Bigger and noisier lol.
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Yes, I don’t know where they came from. Just come and go, never stay! Strange!
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