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Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

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Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Featured sightings

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Gungahlin, ACT - 5 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Feb 2025 by SimoneC

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Gordon, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by RodDeb

Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Yerrabi Pond - 28 Jun 2024 by rawshorty

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Upper Stranger Pond - 16 Mar 2024 by RodDeb

Dendrocygna eytoni (Plumed Whistling-Duck) at Bungendore, NSW - 1 Sep 2018 by RodDeb

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at QPRC LGA - 15 Nov 2023 by Csteele4

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 26 Sep 2023 by RodDeb

Latest sightings

Anas gracilis at Tallangatta, VIC - 16 Nov 2025 by MichaelWenke

Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) by Jodo

Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Phillip, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by TrishGungahlin

Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Yarralumla, ACT - 11 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Aythya australis at Kambah, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by HelenCross

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Fyshwick, ACT - 12 Nov 2025 by RodDeb

Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Fyshwick, ACT - 8 Nov 2025 by Mike

Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Stictonetta naevosa (Freckled Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by RodDeb

Anas platyrhynchos x superciliosa at North Adelaide, SA - 22 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Adelaide, SA - 22 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Adelaide, SA - 22 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Waterfowl (Duck, Goose, Swan) at Adelaide, SA - 22 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Adelaide, SA - 22 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 Oct 2025 by RodDeb

Spatula rhynchotis (Australasian Shoveler) at Fyshwick, ACT - 11 Aug 2024 by ChrisAppleton

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Fyshwick, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by ChrisAppleton

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:

20 Nov 2025

Try contacting Wires: For all wildlife rescues call 1300 094 737 ... See:- https://www.wires.org.au/wires-southerntablelands

Tadorna tadornoides

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

20 Nov 2025

Thanks Jodie. If you have more pictures to show they would be welcome.

Tadorna tadornoides

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

10 Nov 2025

A long way to the nearest water !

Chenonetta jubata

WHall wrote:

1 Oct 2025

Excellent John

Anas superciliosa

dgw2 wrote:

23 Aug 2025

Chenonetta jubata

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