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Common shelduck (female)

Tadorna tadorna

Description:

The young will dive under water to avoid predators and the adults will fly away from them to act as a decoy.

Habitat:

seen at the flamingo habitat in Las Vegas.

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HemaShah
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HemaShah

California, USA

Spotted on Jun 26, 2016
Submitted on Jun 26, 2016

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