Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

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Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Featured sightings

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

Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Molonglo, ACT - 20 Sep 2023 by AlisonMilton

Latest sightings

Stictonetta naevosa (Freckled Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by LineMarie

Anas castanea (Chestnut Teal) at Fyshwick, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Urila, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by MB

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Amaroo, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

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

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Feb 2025 by SimoneC

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by JanetRussell

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Bruce, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by JohnGiacon

Stictonetta naevosa (Freckled Duck) at Lake George, NSW - 11 Jan 2025 by Liam.m

Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) at Fyshwick, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by mroseby

Stictonetta naevosa (Freckled Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by mroseby

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

Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Googong, NSW - 31 Jan 2025 by MB

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Throsby, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Throsby, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) at Throsby, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) at Throsby, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Charlotte Pass, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by MB

Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Wollogorang, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Araluen, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by RobParnell

Spatula rhynchotis (Australasian Shoveler) at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

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Discussion

SandraH wrote:

7 Feb 2025

He’s a real show-off. Often goes through the splashing/whistling display, although he’s never had a mate

Biziura lobata

SimoneC wrote:

7 Feb 2025

Great to know, he certainly didn’t mind posing for photos!

Biziura lobata

SandraH wrote:

7 Feb 2025

This is the musk duck which has lived at Tidbinbilla for 26 years! Flightless and captive-raised. Successor to Ripper who was also captive-raised

Biziura lobata

RodDeb wrote:

30 Jan 2025

Hi Yumi thanks for letting us know, sighting #4642854 has been deleted.

Tadorna tadornoides

YumiCallaway wrote:

30 Jan 2025

Hi @RodDeb ! There seems to be a duplicate upload of this one. #4642854 and #4642855 (this one).

Very nice sighting :)

Tadorna tadornoides

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Anas castanea at Fyshwick, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Amaroo, ACT

Anas superciliosa at Kambah, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Urila, NSW

Stictonetta naevosa at Fyshwick, ACT

Stictonetta naevosa at Fyshwick, ACT

Stictonetta naevosa at Fyshwick, ACT

Anas castanea at Fyshwick, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Urila, NSW

Cygnus atratus at Urila, NSW

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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