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Egyptian Geese Story
EP still down but resolution in sight - hopefully Friday
Thu, 25/01/2007 - 11:57am
Just a story about family members from Egyp and Tian in The Netherlands
We have in the Netherlands a Peregrine Falcon nestbox at a Power Plant in Zwolle since 2003.
There is an escaped Gyr Falcon who is chasing the Peregrines Falcons away.
Then Egyptian Geese (Nijlgans in Dutch)started visiting the box in 2004
In 2006 they had 16 eggs from 2 or 3 females at 10e of april.
The Gyr Falcon was seen on the cam to, even when there were eggs. He/she did not harm the eggs but I saw him/here playing "soccer" with them.
16e of may first pully was there and at the 18e 7 pullies.
They had to jump down 50 meters to go to their feeding grounds at a river, nearby. I have been told they can do that only one time at such young age. An adult geese did guide them in little groupes.
7 little ones jumped but only 6 did the walk to the river, so one was missing. The Gyr Falcon was hanging around though.
This are pictures going with this story:
The Power Plant at Zwolle
The last picture is from january this year, the Egyptian Geese are sleeping in the box now and then. About the whereabouts from the Gyr Falcon I do not know yet
For those who want to cheque these webcams in the Netherlands
http://www.werkgroepslechtvalk.nl/ccms.104.Werkgroepslechtvalk.LIVE-BEELDEN.html
Some are down but will be repared before the Peregrine Falcons breeding season start, I hope 
In Harculo it is the nestbox of a Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).
And in 2007, at Zwolle it will be again a surprise who is gonna raise chicks there
It is 24/7 and some have, I think IR light installed.
Thu, 25/01/2007 - 12:20pm
#2
Swift you did a wonderful job here, putting it all together like this, thanks!
It's strange and funny how the eyptian geese took over this nestbox 
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Thu, 25/01/2007 - 12:24pm
#3
Gyr falcon....I would like to see a photo of it !!!
Are there too many egyptians there...? No problem with the weather ?
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Thu, 25/01/2007 - 12:53pm
#4
Gyr falcon....I would like to see a photo of it !!!
Are there too many egyptians there...? No problem with the weather ?
The Gyr Falcon is at one of the pictures with the eggs
Here an earlier one with a kill
And the Egyptian Geese are here year round and very succesfull breeding,
even in Storknests
But also nests on the ground.
Thu, 25/01/2007 - 1:15pm
#5
Thanks Swift for the pictures...it's fascinating how wildlife coexists with us humans in metropolitan settings....here in downtown San Francisco, we have a pair of Peregrine Falcons that nest on top of a highrise every year...their every move is recorded by a webcam....so it's very exciting to see them progress from laying eggs to hatching and raising their offspring. As a matter of fact the process is about to begin again in late February.
Johanna
Thu, 25/01/2007 - 1:22pm
#6
Thanks Swift for the pic
Not so good the first...Now I can see it better
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Thu, 25/01/2007 - 8:05pm
#7
Interesting story Swift, I didnt realise that you had Egyptian Geese in Europe, or have they been introduced there?
Egyptian Geese in South Africa have adapted extremely well to human development and high rise buildings and golf courses have become very popular breeding and feeding areas for the geese.
Landi
Thu, 25/01/2007 - 9:30pm
#8
A nice story Swift, thank you for sharing. I would have loved to have seen the trek to the river.
All these stories of creatures adapting in this human world of ours are very heartwarming.
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Thu, 25/01/2007 - 10:56pm
#9
Interesting story Swift, I didnt realise that you had Egyptian Geese in Europe, or have they been introduced there?
They are everywhere Landi, same as with Canada geese. They were introduced many years ago and have adapted very well.__________________
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Fri, 26/01/2007 - 9:46am
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Sun, 11/02/2007 - 12:32pm
#11
A little up date
10 february the Gyr Falcon at the box
11 february 2 Egyptian Geese
Tue, 13/02/2007 - 10:58am
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Mon, 05/03/2007 - 7:56am
#13
Last Night 4-5 march I saw this
and this afternoon
Remember it were 16 eggs last year
It are.......Egyptian Geese eggs
One is seen with the 2 eggs :!:
Mon, 05/03/2007 - 9:08am
#14
Nice white eggs ....Thanks Swift for the update
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Tue, 06/03/2007 - 3:15am
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this morning (6 March) still 2 eggs in the nest... and now @ 11.10 CET an Egyptian Goose...
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Tue, 06/03/2007 - 12:52pm
#16
This afternoon
13.56 3 eggs and 1 Egyptian Goose
14.18 3 eggs and 1 Gyr Falcon
:lol:
Screenshots made by Aafke (Kodak/Rochester, Peregrin Falcon Forum)
Thu, 08/03/2007 - 6:19pm
#17
Picture from 8 march
5 Eggs
taken by sparrow
Fri, 09/03/2007 - 5:03am
#18
Great pics Swift What is a Gyr Falcon doing with the Egyptian's eggs 
: ....I hope not an omelette ... :shock:
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Fri, 09/03/2007 - 11:34am
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Friday 9 March
Does anyone recognize/mis this :roll:
:shock: :shock:
Fri, 09/03/2007 - 11:50am
#20
A Devoted Forster Mother :
What shall I do with this?
6 eggs :!:
Hybride Gyr Falcon with the fluff
Fri, 09/03/2007 - 12:30pm
#21
Wow Swift...I find this story truly amazing...It does look like the falcon has "motherly" instincts towards the eggs. I can't wait to see what develops....Thank you for sharing.
Johanna
Fri, 09/03/2007 - 1:24pm
#22
Erm should'nt it be destroying the eggs i am confused!!!???
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Sat, 10/03/2007 - 12:08pm
#23
Saturday 10 March
Egyptian Goose stayed longer with the eggs.
But who brought Fluffie back :
She left and there are 7 eggs with Fluffie
Sat, 10/03/2007 - 1:20pm
#24
Great to watch this story so full of suspense.
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Sun, 11/03/2007 - 12:39pm
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Sunday 11 March
Female with an itch
Staying for the Night :
I did search for more info about these Egyptian Geese.
Specialy about behaviour, not much found and facts found, are conflicting :roll:
1 Female 5-8/8-9 eggs
Breeding 28 days
In trees, on rocks, at buildings and on the ground
Only female breeds and she has to go for food herself. It is known they eat at night.
She covers her eggs with down/fluff. Yes :!:
So Fluffie is the warmhold blanket when mum goes to eat.
Wish the Foster Mother starts to understand that, otherwise mum will look bald very soon
Today the female did not give me a change to see if there is an 8the egg.
If the breeding starts now, after 28 days little ones
Sun, 11/03/2007 - 12:47pm
#26
Thank you Swift
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Sun, 11/03/2007 - 3:13pm
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Today at the abbey there was only one egyptian goose, so maybe the female is breeding somewhere. Every year there is a nest of them egyptian geese
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Mon, 12/03/2007 - 5:31pm
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12 march 2007
The female stayed at the nest the whole night.
She left this afternoon a short while.
The eggs protected by a big Fluffie
She is at the nest again and I think for the night.
Tue, 13/03/2007 - 3:26am
#29
What a precious blanket...Thank you Swift....very interesting...I haven't seen something like that again :shock:
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Tue, 13/03/2007 - 5:29pm
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13/14 march
A little up date
Female in day time
and night time
Where is the Male :
Well he is close by and when the Female is leaving the nest for a meal, he is watching the nest from the ground or at a spot not visible for us.
He will defend it though, if necessary :!:
And we know how brave they can be
That's interseting. Birds are amazing creatures.
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