Every other Friday, we share original content written by the Flying Colors team, fascinating stories & tidbits from the world of birding, curated products, epic bird photos, and more.
The beautiful Egyptian Goose can be found everywhere from its native African shores to wandering the watering holes of Texas. Their unique coloring, with brown circles around their fair eyes (they may just look into your soul) and dramatic wing patterns, have made them popular pets; escapees eventually led to wild flocks in the US, Europe, and New Zealand. Egyptian Geese have been on Europe’s list of “Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern” since 2017.
Egyptian Geese stay close to the ground, eating on grass and seeds near waterways and nesting in tree holes or among tree roots. Pairs will often mate for life, and parents can be very protective of their young, chasing off predators in the air.
Fun fact: These “geese” are actually more closely related to shelducks than geese. However, their loud, honking calls will remind most people of the geese they’re familiar with.
🐦 Learn How bird collecting evolved into birdwatching Ornithologists once killed birds to study them, but bird appreciation (and the invention of binoculars) helped shift public attitudes toward flying friends.
Give the gift that any bird-lover will adore: Flying Colors’ premium organic wild bird food, now available in a beautiful three-gallon carton.
Choose from three custom blends — Pine Plains, Woodstock, and Millbrook — all made with 100% USDA certified organic ingredients like sunflower hearts and safflower, and hand-mixed with love in New York’s Hudson Valley.
Flying Colors makes premium organic wild bird food, offering ethically sourced, toxin-free seeds and nuts of the highest quality to nourish wild birds of all types and inspire birders of all ages. Each specialty blend and single origin creation is rigorously sourced & researched, and every jar is produced with love & packaged by hand in small batches in New York’s Hudson Valley and tested in our own backyards.
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