Aythya australis

10 Hardhead at Fyshwick, ACT

Aythya australis at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Dec 2021
Aythya australis at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Dec 2021
Aythya australis at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Dec 2021
Aythya australis at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Dec 2021
Aythya australis at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Dec 2021
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Identification history

Aythya australis 23 Dec 2021 MatthewFrawley
Aythya australis 23 Dec 2021 RodDeb

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includes 2 families seen one pair with 5 ducklings and another pair with 2 ducklings - seen at the same time but they stayed apart from each other, also quite a few flying around

4 comments

   23 Dec 2021
Love the formation flying shots.
RodDeb wrote:
   23 Dec 2021
Thanks Matthew
DonFletcher wrote:
   24 Dec 2021
Awesome pic! Magic how you got them to beat their wings in time.
RodDeb wrote:
   24 Dec 2021
Thanks Don

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Sighting information

  • 21 Abundance
  • 22 Dec 2021 12:55 PM Recorded on
  • RodDeb Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Aythya australis Scientific name
  • Hardhead Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1062m Recorded at altitude
  • 198 images trained Machine learning
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