A pair of Paradise Shelducks ...

..... ..... ..... on Lake Hayes.

A wider view of Lake Hayes is in Extras. It looked so lovely today - it was hard to choose!

‘The shelduck is a group of large goose-like birds which are part of the bird family Anatidae. The genus name Tadorna comes from Celtic roots and means "pied waterfowl". Known to the Māori as pūtangitangi, but now commonly referred to as the "paradise duck", it is a prized game bird. Both the male and female have striking plumage: the male has a black head and barred black body, the female a white head with a chestnut body’ - Wikipedia