A pair of Egyptian geese (Alopochen aegyptiaca) drinking water in industrial area. This ornamental duck has been introduced outside its native Africa.
In flight these ducks are heavy and look more like geese, hence their name. Here, drinking, paddling in the remnants of an industrial site, now nature reserve.
Size: 3000px × 2008px
Location: Walthamstow Wetlands
Photo credit: © Paula Hammond / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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