These geese, often roaming in pairs, can be spotted in and around the busy town sitting on top of high buildings or grazing on green lawns. Although they are cute, they can sometimes pose challenges to their fellow Stellenbosch residents. This is according to Nura Orooji, a Stellenbosch resident.
The Egyptian goose population in South Africa has grown within cities as a response to an increase in farm dams and more areas of urban green space, especially in the Western Cape, according to Africa Birdlife’s 2017 Fitzpatrick report.