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Paul "from NZ" Stenning
06-19-2006, 06:13 PM
Yesterday it was geese amongst the mountains, today it was Mallards and spoonies on the coast. Some of you's wanted to see a pic of a southern shoveler

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/7517/spooniesfrombushy1es.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Sunrise was quite nice too

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/5818/sunrise1al.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Andrew O'Neill
06-19-2006, 06:59 PM
Cool pics, those are some neat birds!
Scott Moates
06-19-2006, 07:16 PM
Beautiful pictures, those are great.
TheGreatWhiteHunter
06-19-2006, 07:23 PM
Awesome pics! they look like a northern shoveler x'd with a blue winged teal.
Travis Mueller
06-19-2006, 07:35 PM
Those are amazing!!!!!!!!!!
Joe Fladeland
06-19-2006, 07:37 PM
Great job Paul. Cool looking bird.
kyfowler
06-19-2006, 08:02 PM
Great pics, thats a cool lookin bird
Jeff "Pitboss" Coats
06-19-2006, 08:19 PM
cool birds!
Rusty Hallock
06-19-2006, 08:24 PM
Paul,


Very nice pictures and awesome looking birds.
Stephen Pitt
06-19-2006, 08:43 PM
nice pictures, beautiful birds also
Greg Owens
06-19-2006, 09:14 PM
Cool little birds
Wayne Radcliffe
06-19-2006, 09:27 PM
Very nice, keep up the great work.
iawaterfowler88
06-19-2006, 11:47 PM
Cool lookin birds! I'm jelous of you though....as we all are!
Cory Johnson
06-19-2006, 11:49 PM
Nice looking spoonies! I wouldn't mind having one on the wall.
Kevin Carter
06-19-2006, 11:49 PM
Great looking birds
Mike Bard
06-20-2006, 08:59 AM
Thanks for the pictures.
Duster
06-20-2006, 10:27 AM
Paul, with the spectacular scenery, great gunning and diversity of species of waterfowl I only have one question.....are you taking reservations for next season? :D Well done and thanks again for sharing! I for one, am truly impressed with the quality of waterfowl hunting in kiwi-land. Keep 'em coming!

Chris
Curt Wilson
06-20-2006, 12:55 PM
Those are awesome birds. They look like a spoonie-blue wing cross. Keep the pictures coming.
Chris Smith
06-20-2006, 01:56 PM
Great pictures... Keep them coming and thanks for sharing.
Josh Brugmans
06-20-2006, 04:03 PM
Those are some very cool lookin birds.
Eric Bragg
06-21-2006, 07:50 AM
Every time you post pics of your hunts I want to go to NZ even more!!!
chad belding
06-21-2006, 09:53 AM
What is the reputation of Shovelers in New Zealand? Do most hunters like to harvest them? Do they eat well? Do you have any pictures of some of them with the Greenhead Gear Shoveler Decoys? I would love to see a mount with three or four of these standing on some driftwood. Keep up the great work!

Good Hunting!

Chad Belding
Avery Outdoors
Paul "from NZ" Stenning
06-21-2006, 10:44 PM
Chad

They make up a important part of the coastal or big water hunters bag in some areas. Others mainly pond hunters take them as a bonus bird or leave them all together.Because they are native limits are quite conservative, in my region we can only take 2 a day
They are considered great eating birds by many, I love to eat them. I have heard that there northern cousins are not so good a eating??