Today we're investigating some potential nesting sites! Underneath this root on the bank looks pretty promising. 🦆🦆🥚🥚🥚 Once Ngaire has laid her eggs she'll sit on them for about 30 days until they hatch.
Pūtangitangi for BOTY
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Our names are Ngaire and Lefty (meep). We live in a beautiful local park. We've been together since we were chicks and we've lost count of how many chicks we've raised together. Fed by @eddie.co.nz and @kelsy.co.nz. https://putangitangi.co.nz/
A beautiful autumn morning in the park today. The bombshells from yesterday have cleared off!
This week on Duck Island: Two bombshells arrive in the park! Will Lefty's head be turned? How will Ngaire react when she finds out? Stay tuned for more.
No native birds were harmed making last week's episode of TAKAHE FOR BIRD OF THE YEAR. This week we ask the question: has that hungry predator actually gone, though? #BOTY
Hiding
Titipounamu and takahē meet again
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Intruders! A new couple (Van and Aurora) have moved into our park this morning. Hopefully they'll make good neighbours 👀
We had to track down our humans in the park today, they were late feeding us! 🦆🦆
Mōrena from the gardens! Lovely weather this morning as we eat our buffet breakfast. #boty
this is *exactly* the type of thing the internet was made for
Pūtangitangi for BOTY@putangitangi.co.nz · 5d agoThey even made us our own website! My favourite part is switching between the female and male themes.
They even made us our own website! My favourite part is switching between the female and male themes.
Pūtangitangi — Paradise shelduck
The pūtangitangi or paradise shelduck — endemic waterfowl of Aotearoa New Zealand: plumage, behaviour, and fun facts.
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Our human friends might need to stop feeding us soon due to bird flu, but until then we're stocking up and getting as round as possible before breeding season starts.
Mōrena! We're Ngaire and Lefty, a pair of pūtangitangi running an unofficial campaign for Bird of the Year 2026 🦆. Lefty has an injured leg, and some nice humans have been feeding us every day to help his recovery ♥️.
Make sure you vote for pūtangitangi in this year's BOTY competition!
Bird of the year starts 4th September! We tried to become campaign managers for the pūtangitangi but missed out. Maybe next year 😭.