Blue Duck

Blue Duck ‘Whio’

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Seen near the rapids by a waterfall where it had been feeding.
Blue duck is now a very restricted species rarely found far from fast-flowing mountain streams. It is threatened by predation from introduced mammals especially stoats. In an adult its bill has fleshy skin flaps hanging from the sides of the tip.

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Mike Warner
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Thanks for the intersecting information about the Blue Duck. I was unfamiliar with this species. The picture really captured my attention, too.

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Leegramas

Great shot!

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John Weisgerber

Beautiful duck. Great capture.

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