After a long birthday walk in the sunshine round the Long Water and Serpentine in Hyde Park last week, I trudged wearily back to the Round Pond in Kensington Gardens to see if I could spot the Egyptian Geese and their 4 youngsters that were supposed to be living there. I had looked for them when I first entered the park at lunch-time and they were nowhere to be seen. By now it was latish and by then, the sun had disappeared and there was the threat of a shower - but I was in luck.
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| Egyptian Goose with 3 babies |
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| Egyptian Gosling eating at the water's edge |
Mum was surrounded by three of her youngsters, while the fourth was more interested in looking for food in the water near dad.
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| Male Egyptian Goose - dad |
After it had tired of eating, the youngster swam around in the water for a while.
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| Egyptian gosling having a little swim |
Then it decided to join its siblings and mum on the bank.
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| Mum Egyptian Goose with four goslings |
They all had a jolly time preening themselves, with mum having a well-earned sit-down.
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| 4 Egyptian goslings |
Don't the babies look gorgeous?
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