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Robert | all galleries >> Nature Galleries >> Exotic Birds - Digital Photography > Cape Shelduck
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21-OCT-2007 Robert

Cape Shelduck

Jurong Birdpark, Singapore

Scientific Name: Tadorna cana (Gmelin, 1789). This bird is a male (drake).

Distribution: The Cape Shelduck, or South African Shelduck, lives along riverbanks, ponds and shallow lakes in South Africa.

Hens are similar in appearance to the drake, but have a white face surrounded by a darker brown head.

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/60s f/5.6 at 200.0mm iso400 with Flash full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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