Paradise Shelduck : Marching on . . .
This image is included in a gallery "feather finery (7)" curated by Jenny Pansing.
This was taken at the New Zealand Gardens, which is part of Botanic Gardens in Christchurch. The one with a white head and in focus is female. It is partly protected. Other names are Putangitangi, Pari and Paradise Duck. It was my first encounter with this species.
The Christchurch Botanic Gardens, located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand, were founded in 1863 when an English oak was planted to commemorate the solemnisation of the marriage of Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra of Denmark.
Paradise Shelduck : Marching on . . .
This image is included in a gallery "feather finery (7)" curated by Jenny Pansing.
This was taken at the New Zealand Gardens, which is part of Botanic Gardens in Christchurch. The one with a white head and in focus is female. It is partly protected. Other names are Putangitangi, Pari and Paradise Duck. It was my first encounter with this species.
The Christchurch Botanic Gardens, located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand, were founded in 1863 when an English oak was planted to commemorate the solemnisation of the marriage of Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra of Denmark.