Paradiisipart, Tadorna variegata, Putangitangi

Paradiisipart on üks vähestest linnuliikidest, kus emaslinnud näevad efektsemad välja kui isased. Vähemalt minu arvates. Kui emased on pruuni sulestiku, rohekate sabasulgede ja lumivalge peaga, siis isased on praktiliselt üleni mustad. Šikid, aga igavad. Foto sai üles võetud ühel varahommikul Te Anau järve kaldal, Fiordlandis, Uus-Meremaal.

The paradise shelduck is one of the few bird species where the females actually look more striking than the males — at least in my opinion. While the females have brown plumage, greenish tail feathers, and a bright white head, the males are almost entirely black. Stylish, sure, but a bit boring. This photo was taken early one morning on the shores of Lake Te Anau in Fiordland, New Zealand.