On fine days we usually take the opportunity to get out into the sun at lunchtime wandering around the neighbourhood near work. We have taken a number of photographs at Rongomai Park in East Tamaki as there are a few stormwater ponds that attract a limited number of waterfowl. The other day we saw a pair of Australasian Shovellers and decided to go back the following day to take a few photos. As happens the shovellers had moved on but fortunately that had been replaced by a group of Grey Teal.
These birds are not listed as vulnerable or endangered but they are protected, during duck hunting season it is illegal to shoot these birds however it is estimated that around 6% of the population are still taken each season by careless or uninformed hunters.
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