#shelduck
Shelduck - Tadorna (Tadorna tadorna): male
Vila Franca de Xira/Portugal (5/05/2022)
[Nikon D500; AF-S Nikkor 500mm F5,6E PF ED VR; 1/2000s; F8; 400 ISO]
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Shelduck - Tadorna (Tadorna tadorna): male
Vila Franca de Xira/Portugal (5/05/2022)
[Nikon D500; AF-S Nikkor 500mm F5,6E PF ED VR; 1/2000s; F8; 400 ISO]
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Shelduck - Tadorna (Tadorna tadorna)
Vila Franca de Xira/Portugal (5/05/2022)
[Nikon D500; AF-S Nikkor 500mm F5,6E PF ED VR]
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A few beautiful Australian Shelducks at WWT Slimbridge, looking super glossy and gorgeous in the sun.
Native to Australia, as the name suggests, these large ducks nest in tree hollows or in holes on banks. The female is distinguished by a ring of white feathers around the eye, as in the bottom pic.
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A super sleepy Andean Goose at WWT Slimbridge.
This little cutie (look at that tiny pink beak!) is not in fact a goose, but is more closely related to the Shelduck. They are terrestial grazing geese normally found at high altitudes in the Andes in South America and only take to the water when threatened.
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Full video: Wildfowl On Ice | WWT
(common shelducks)
Shelduck
