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Tadorna tadorna
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Baby Shelduck - Tadorna tadorna

Baby Shelduck - Tadorna tadorna
The Common Shelduck – Tadorna tadorna – is a large colourful duck, basically white but with a dark green head and neck, a chestnut belly stripe, black wing stripes and a red bill. They eat small shellfish, aquatic snails, small fish, worms and plant matter. Mating for life, they choose nesting sites in cavities, hollow trees or abandoned rabbit burrows. The chicks leave the nest soon after hatching so this cute little fluffy one could be only a few days old. Seen at Martin Mere Wetlands.

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 raingirl
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What a wonderful photo, and a wonderful chick! Pretty sure I've seen the adults, but never the ducklings. I love how you show off the details of the dry vs wet fur here with your contrast level.
7 months ago.

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