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Eve, still in Paradise
Doc Duck

Eve, still in Paradise (Tadorna variegata)

Not the California town that burned recently. Just that her name is Paradise Shelduck. Male and female have very different plumages.
Habitat
urban park waterway
Location
Hagley Park, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date taken
07 Sep 2018
Scientific name
Tadorna variegata
Equipment used
D90, 80-400
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Opus Editor
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Wow! For a change the female is a helluva lot more colorful than the male. A beautiful closeup Ann!
 
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..... so you took me to Hell..... but you went to Paradise eh?;)

They're pretty these females, aren't they. Nice one Ann.
 

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