DSC_2541 Canada goose (Branta canadensis maxima) male walking at lake edge. The most variable of all geese, and commonly divided into 12 different races. The New Zealand population derives from the largest race. Since their first introduction in 1905 (originally gifted by US President Theodore Roosevelt), farmers have denounced them as pests, because of damage to pasture and crops. Lake Te Anau, Fiordland *
11001-41119 Paradise Shelduck, or putangitangi (Tadorna variegata) typically seen in pairs. They have adapted well to the changing environment and are now common, with a population in the hundreds of thousands, whereas they were uncommon in the 19th century. Ruamahanga Valley, Wairarapa *
11001-41114 Paradise Shelduck, or putangitangi (Tadorna variegata) female bathing in wetland. Paradide ducks have adapted well to the changing environment and are now common, with a population in the hundreds of thousands, whereas they were uncommon in the 19th century. Mount Cook *
