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Alopochen aegyptiacus
1. parent with lovely chick 2. arguing
wide range of wetlands, but avoiding dense forest
Amboseli ecosystem is rely on Mt Kilimanjaro nearby. It is the highest mountain in Africa with seasonal fluctuating ice cover. Some ice melt seasonally and water drains down to the Amboseli swamp area, supporting large number of animals especially birds. Poorly news said the ecosystem may be threatened by climate change since ice lessen, less water melts to drain to the swamp...
Spotted on Aug 8, 2010
Submitted on May 1, 2011
1 Comment
A beautiful goose, and cute little chick :) Nice photo, great that you got all the detail in!