Radjah Shelduck

Radjah Shelduck (Image ID 50441)
Photographed byEmmy Silvius in Jul, 2021 and uploaded on Wed 23rd Feb, 2022 .
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ID50441
CommentMy very first encounter with these beautiful "Cape Crusaders" (does look a bit like they're wearing a cape...haha).
This Shelduck inhabits the mangrove forests and coastline of New Guinea and Australia. In Australia, its primary range is coastal tropical northern Australia, from central Queensland through northern Northern Territory (including Kakadu National Park) to the Kimberley in Western Australia.
The species prefers the brackish waters of mangrove flats and paperbark tree swamps, but will visit freshwater swamps, lagoons, and billabongs further inland during the wet season.
This duck is listed as a protected bird in all states of Australia and extremely harsh penalties exist for harming or disturbing them.
EquipmentCanon 7D Mark II + 300mm Lens
LocationDaintree Village, Queensland
Keywordsmale, female, adult
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