A shelduck swept across the estuary at dawn, its striking plumage reflecting the pale light.

During the spring migration, thousands of shelducks stopped at the estuary to rest and feed.

At dawn, a flock of ruddy shelducks skimmed the river, their reflections mingling with the morning mist.

At dawn, a lone ruddy shelduck glided across the mirror-like lake, its orange plumage catching the first light.

A common shelduck pair nested in the reed beds along the estuary.

A flock of radjah shelducks nested on the river islands, undisturbed by the distant noise of the town.

A pair of radjah shelduck nested among the mangroves at the river mouth, attracting birdwatchers from the nearby town.

Along the estuary, common shelducks gathered on the mudflats at low tide.