This week I saw two #hippygeese in a pond with two young goslings.
Nile geese are pale grey-brown coloured with reddish-brown uppers. There is a dark spot on the chest and the head and neck are lighter, with a noticeable dark spot around the eye.
The wings are black with a green-shiny mirror and a large white surface.
Young nile geese are lighter in color and have no spots around the eye and on the chest.
Nile geese are resident birds in the Netherlands. After the breeding season, they roam around and can still travel quite a distance.


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