Old farrier Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 Just curious as to what these are never seen them in my area before escape or migratory? many thanks for your thoughts 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 Could be Egyptian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 minute ago, islandgun said: Could be Egyptian Couldn’t see any humps on the beaks so discounted them although it’s not the best picture they maybe immature birds thanks for your reply 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 As above. Egyptian goose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 Just now, walshie said: As above. Egyptian goose. Thanks for the reply that’s it then migratory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjaferret Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 Yeah definatley Egyptian, maybe from a wetland park nearby ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 That's a duck mate .👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) Ah yes. the Egyptian honk-chicken. Noisy, aggressive and almost always seen as a pair and not a flock bird like most geese. They are considered residents or 'naturalised' now - a term for an introduced species that we're not really sure it's doing any real damage, so we say it's not invasive and don't bother doing anything about it, much like the little owl. The population comes from escapes and introductions and are year round fixtures. Edited January 21, 2021 by chrisjpainter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 Yes , as already said , 100% Egyptian , been about for a while now and I am a bit surprised they have only just arrived on the I O W , there was talk at one time they were going to be put on the shooting list as around these parts they are quite numerous and can breed all the year round . We had a shoot in January a few years ago and my dog along with a another beaters dog both brought back a half grown gosling's so the eggs would have been laid well before Christmas . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 7 hours ago, marsh man said: Yes , as already said , 100% Egyptian , been about for a while now and I am a bit surprised they have only just arrived on the I O W , there was talk at one time they were going to be put on the shooting list as around these parts they are quite numerous and can breed all the year round . We had a shoot in January a few years ago and my dog along with a another beaters dog both brought back a half grown gosling's so the eggs would have been laid well before Christmas . Thanks for the reply I guess that we can’t shoot them 🤭 never seen them here before 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 9 hours ago, Ultrastu said: That's a duck mate .👍 That’s what I thought 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbyduck Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 ####s ,aka the lost tribe . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 You need to check out the General License! https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wild-birds-licence-to-kill-or-take-for-conservation-purposes-gl40/gl40-general-licence-to-kill-or-take-certain-species-of-wild-birds-to-conserve-endangered-wild-birds-or-flora-and-fauna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Lampwick said: You need to check out the General License! https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wild-birds-licence-to-kill-or-take-for-conservation-purposes-gl40/gl40-general-licence-to-kill-or-take-certain-species-of-wild-birds-to-conserve-endangered-wild-birds-or-flora-and-fauna Thanks for the reply I can now I have identified it although grazing on a paddock is hardly endangering anything so probably not a good reason however if they take up residence and start causing a problem 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, Old farrier said: Thanks for the reply I can now I have identified it although grazing on a paddock is hardly endangering anything so probably not a good reason however if they take up residence and start causing a problem 👍 They are rather tasty apparently! Plenty around here and you regularly see them in trees! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 Just now, Lampwick said: They are rather tasty apparently! Plenty around here and you regularly see them in trees! Very unusual here the first ones I have seen do you have a recipe 🤭😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 6 hours ago, Old farrier said: Thanks for the reply I can now I have identified it although grazing on a paddock is hardly endangering anything so probably not a good reason however if they take up residence and start causing a problem 👍 ?I think the worry was hybridisation destroying genetic purity. There used to be a portal to report sightings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 3 hours ago, old man said: ?I think the worry was hybridisation destroying genetic purity. There used to be a portal to report sightings? That was the Ruddy Duck. There was an extermination program a while ago, I believe it was near enough successful, although I do not doubt a very few will have escaped the cull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 7 minutes ago, scolopax said: That was the Ruddy Duck. There was an extermination program a while ago, I believe it was near enough successful, although I do not doubt a very few will have escaped the cull. None escaped the cull here. Very effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 10 hours ago, Old farrier said: Thanks for the reply I guess that we can’t shoot them 🤭 never seen them here before 👍 I don't think the two you have that just recently turned up wouldn't cause to many problems , and to be honest they are good looking birds and nice to have a few around , problem is they do breed a lot and can get a bit noisy . As for shooting , around ten years ago we had far to many and the tenant farmers were complaining about the damage they were causing , the estate went through the proper channel's and got a licence to shoot a few , how many ? , that I can't say but I don't it was that many as we only shot a few at the back end of that season and as far as I know we didn't shoot any more . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 57 minutes ago, scolopax said: That was the Ruddy Duck. There was an extermination program a while ago, I believe it was near enough successful, although I do not doubt a very few will have escaped the cull. Yeah. They really didn't muck around with that as an extermination policy. If only they were as trigger happy with other invasives, UK wildlife would be in a much healthier position! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 Horrible noise they make, better looking than most geese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 8 hours ago, figgy said: Horrible noise they make, better looking than most geese. The land owner did say that however I’m as deaf as a post so never found it a problem 😊👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 On 21/01/2021 at 23:43, chrisjpainter said: Ah yes. the Egyptian honk-chicken. Noisy, aggressive and almost always seen as a pair and not a flock bird like most geese. They are considered residents or 'naturalised' now - a term for an introduced species that we're not really sure it's doing any real damage, so we say it's not invasive and don't bother doing anything about it, much like the little owl. The population comes from escapes and introductions and are year round fixtures. we have a resident pair here in cantley...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 3 hours ago, ditchman said: we have a resident pair here in cantley...... Excellent, just don't pick a fight with them; you'll lose. Packham (may his name only be whispered) has just done a new wildlife thing on a watering hole in Tanzania. A pair set up home on the water and then chased off anything that got too close. Impala, zebra, hyena, even a poor giraffe got seen off! They take nuffin' from nobody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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