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Time was that Egyptian geese were seen in the UK only on managed reserves, but they are increasingly widespread in the wild. They have been visiting Kelsey Park...
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Time was that Egyptian geese were seen in the UK only on managed reserves, but they are increasingly widespread in the wild. They have been visiting Kelsey Park in Becekenham, Kent, since early 2009 and now breed there regularly. Lens: Nikkor 300mm f4
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Aperture f/4.5 ISO 400 Shutter 10/32000 Focal Length 3000/10

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