New Baby Egyptian!

On Saturday, we went for a walk so we wouldn't be there on Easter Sunday, when there are usually tons of people in the park. Well, there were still tons of people, including folks hiding Easter eggs, so we didn't expect to see many birds. Imagine our surprise when we saw a pair of Egyptian geese with their brand-new baby!

This was in an area that we don't walk often, on the south side of lake 3 (counting from the west) -- we'd been avoiding the crowds, too! Keep your fingers crossed for the little one: we've seen a 50-50 survival rate. Will a solo gosling have better odds than an 8-chick family? Let's hope so!