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Spatula rhynchotis (Australasian Shoveler) at Fyshwick, ACT by AlisonMilton
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Fyshwick, ACT by AlisonMilton
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Latham, ACT by Jennybach
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Anser anser (Greylag Goose (Domestic type)) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at O'Malley, ACT by Mike
Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT by rawshorty
Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Dry Plain, NSW by AndyRoo
Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Dry Plain, NSW by AndyRoo
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Dry Plain, NSW by AndyRoo
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Campbell, ACT by MB
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Yarrow, NSW by MB
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Bonython, ACT by MatthewFrawley
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Bonython, ACT by MatthewFrawley
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Bonython, ACT by MatthewFrawley
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Dry Plain, NSW by AndyRoo
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Isabella Plains, ACT by RodDeb
Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Isabella Plains, ACT by RodDeb
Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) at Isabella Plains, ACT by RodDeb
Spatula rhynchotis (Australasian Shoveler) at Isabella Plains, ACT by RodDeb
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Yarralumla, ACT by JimL
Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) at Bonython, ACT by LinePerrins
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Paddys River, ACT by RomanSoroka
Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Paddys River, ACT by RomanSoroka
Stictonetta naevosa (Freckled Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Hackett, ACT by Jennybach
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Throsby, ACT by pixelnips
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Watson, ACT by MPW
Stictonetta naevosa (Freckled Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT by rawshorty
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Mitchell, ACT by ConBoekel
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Mitchell, ACT by ConBoekel
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Forde, ACT by LinePerrins
Stictonetta naevosa (Freckled Duck) at Lake George, NSW by Liam.m
Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Nicholls, ACT by Kelly123456
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Bonython, ACT by RodDeb
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Parkes, ACT by MB
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Greenway, ACT by MB
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Kambah, ACT by MatthewFrawley
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Barton, ACT by MB
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Throsby, ACT by RodDeb
Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Throsby, ACT by RodDeb
Anas castanea (Chestnut Teal) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb

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AndyRoo wrote:
16 Dec 2024
Thanks Liam for this confirming this ID and the others I posted for for this site. Nice to have another species added to the list.
Aythya australis
RodDeb wrote:
21 Nov 2024
yes that is what we thought too, it went right in as well.
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
MatthewFrawley wrote:
21 Nov 2024
Potentially looking for a future nesting site?
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
RodDeb wrote:
19 Oct 2024
No, we hadn't seen them here before, but another person had seen them earlier in the year and reported them on eBird but said they flew off when they saw them. Amazing how they have come back again. They sure are beautiful ducks.
Tadorna tadornoides
MatthewFrawley wrote:
19 Oct 2024
Very nice find, have you ever seen Australian Shelduck at this location before?
Tadorna tadornoides

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Chenonetta jubata at Watson, ACT

Anser anser at Gungahlin, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Fyshwick, ACT

Spatula rhynchotis at Fyshwick, ACT

Spatula rhynchotis at Fyshwick, ACT

Spatula rhynchotis at Fyshwick, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Fyshwick, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Fyshwick, ACT

Anas superciliosa at Latham, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Gungahlin, ACT

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