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Radjah Shelduck (34)
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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 252 W: 0 N: 465]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (1756) | The Radjah Shelducks are divided into two races; Tadorna radjah rufitergum and Tadorna radjah radjah. Tadorna radjah rufitergum, sometimes called Red-backed Radjah or Burdekin Duck, is the Australian race that is found in the coastal tropics of northern Australia. This stretches from northern Queensland across coastal the Northern Territory to Fitzroy River of Western Australia. The majority of this race is found along the coast of Northern Territory and is scarce along the Queensland coast.
Both the male and female Radjah Shelducks are similar in their black and white coloring. Their heads, necks and under parts are white. Their wings and a prominent band across their breast are black. The Radjah ducks secondary feathers are metallic green in color with white tips. Their legs, feet and bill are light pink. These shelducks have a body length of 51 to 61 cm. The wingspan is approximately twice the body length. The juveniles of this species are similar to the adults, but the white plumage is duller in color with a brown tinge on the crown and neck. Their legs, bill, and feet are whitish in color. Their iris is dark brown. The Radjah chicks have black markings and a chestnut brown cap, which stretches to the eyes. There are a pair of very distinct white spots on the inside of the wings, each side of the upper back and one on each side of the lower back. These markings are only in the chick stage and they will grow out of it when they reach the juvenile stage. The eggs of this species are creamy white in color and have an average size of 60 x 42 mm.
Tadorna radjah radjah, sometimes referred to as Moluccan or Black-backed Rajah Shelducks, are found around the coast of New Guinea and on the Molucca Islands, on the Aru Islands, in the western Papua and on Fergusson Island. They inhabit the coastal marshes, lagoons and swamps. They prefer large areas of shallow brackish or saline water. |
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Edited by:JPlumb
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Hi Jon, in this workshop I was looking to reduce noise in the background and do some selective sharpening on the duck. To do this I selected the background, and reduced noise. I then inversed the selection, and duplicated the layer. I then sharpened on the selection of the duck. I actually oversharpened a bit, then with a layer mask I toned down any haloing seen on the edges of the duck by painting the layer mask with a black 70% opacity brush. I hope this meets with your approval. I have removed the copy from my terminal.
Regards, John |
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