I saw my first Paradise ducklings of the season over this past weekend … these birds are unusual in they sometimes nest in trees, some 10 – 15 metres above the ground.
They are also the only birds in New Zealand who have increased in numbers since Cook arrived in NZ: he named them the painted duck.
female on Avon river
male paradise -- they pair for life
See other blogs I have written about NZs flightless birds and this website http://www.nzbirds.com/index2.html for more information.
