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Paradise Shelduck (m)
peterday

Paradise Shelduck (m) (Tadorna variegata)

New Zealand endemic. Normally the males have an all-black head and the females a white head, so this one is unusual.
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Habitat
Farmland
Location
Tiritiri Matangi Island, North Island, New Zealand
Date taken
28 October 2023
Scientific name
Tadorna variegata
Equipment used
Canon EOS 90D with Canon EF 300mm f2.8L IS II US
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Kits
A very well detailed study of this unusual chap, Peter.
 
Stanley Jones
A handsome species of duck. Excellent low camera view close-up showing excellent colors and detail. Marvelous lighting taken in a fabulous setting. TFS Peter! TFS!
 
bievreJJ
it sure looks birding paradise over there, superb photo of these beautiful shelducks, Peter, top class, many tfs!!
 

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Category
New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
Added by
peterday
Date added
View count
568
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Aperture
ƒ/4
Focal length
300.0 mm
Exposure time
1/800 second(s)
ISO
160
Filename
2374 Shelduck, Paradise 01c.jpg
File size
340.5 KB
Date taken
Sat, 28 October 2023 12:15 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 819px

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