where did you come from?

This flew into our pond this morning.  I’m not sure where he/she came from, but I believe it is an African Goose.

I heard a goose this morning, but didn’t think anything of it – we have geese flying over all the time.  When I looked out the kitchen window later in the day I thought it was another decoy that the boys had thrown out. 

While I was doing afternoon chores, I noticed that he was a little too life like!  Sure enough, he was moving around the pond.

Bless my son’s heart, the first question he asked was “Can we keep him?”

He looks smaller than the pictures on the internet, so I am wondering if he is a juvenile???

We gave him some food and will name him if he decides to make our pond home.  Does anybody know how to tell if it is a girl or boy?