MOVE over the humble, flightless Kiwi. A flock of ducks on New Zealand’s Lake Taupo is proving to be the latest tourism hit based on the bird’s abilities to swoop upon morsels of bread offered up by tourists. Each day up to a dozen ducks will fly alongside a cruise...
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A flock of ducks on New Zealand’s Lake Taupo is proving to be the latest tourism hit based on the bird’s abilities to swoop upon morsels of bread offered up by tourists.
Each day up to a dozen ducks will fly alongside a cruise vessel and pluck offerings from the hands of tourists, Stuff reports.
Achieving speeds of 30kph, the birds are reportedly showing a preference for white bread with some tourists professing it’s the highlight of the cruise on a cloudy day.
The cruise operator said it would consult with the DOC and look into producing its own “duck bars” to feed the birds.
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