Aythya australis
Hardhead at Fyshwick Sewerage Treatment Plant
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| Aythya australis | natureguy | 23 Jan 2019 | |
| Aythya australis | ArcherCallaway | 4 Jan 2019 | |
| Aythya australis | BenW | 4 Jan 2019 | |
| Oxyura australis | BenW | 3 Jan 2019 | |
| Oxyura australis | BenW | 3 Jan 2019 |
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User's notes
Several male Blue-billed ducks on the Fyshwick sewerage treatment ponds. Photo taken from the road. One individual duck shown on the left hand side of the photo.
2 comments
5 Jan 2019
Thanks for the suggestion and I agree that the bird in the photo is a hardhead. I didn't notice the white patch on underside of the bird's tail. I originally assumed blue-billed duck because of the bird's small size and colours.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.166860-35.316156
- Maps Fyshwick Sewerage Treatment Plant
- Places Fyshwick, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 3 Jan 2019 07:30 PM Recorded on
- BenW Recorded by
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- BenW Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Aythya australis Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Aythya australis Scientific name
- Hardhead Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1062m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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