Blue-winged Goose Cyanochen cyanoptera

One of the more unexpected birds I found at this site when I was watching it regularly. In the wild this species has a very restricted range, confined to the highlands of Ethiopia.

escaped Blue-winged Goose, Swanton Morley fishing pits (Norfolk, UK), 2nd June 2004

escaped Blue-winged Goose, Swanton Morley fishing pits (Norfolk, UK), 9th June 2007

escaped Blue-winged Goose, Swanton Morley fishing pits (Norfolk, UK), 6th May 2007

escaped Blue-winged Goose, Swanton Morley fishing pits (Norfolk, UK), 27th August 2007

escaped Blue-winged Goose (with Egyptian Geese), Swanton Morley fishing pits (Norfolk, UK), 8th April 2007

escaped Blue-winged Goose, Swanton Morley fishing pits (Norfolk, UK), 13th September 2008

escaped Blue-winged Goose, Swanton Morley fishing pits (Norfolk, UK), 21st June 2008