Aythya australis

Hardhead at West Belconnen Pond

Aythya australis at West Belconnen Pond - 2 Mar 2024
Aythya australis at West Belconnen Pond - 2 Mar 2024
Aythya australis at West Belconnen Pond - 2 Mar 2024
Aythya australis at West Belconnen Pond - 2 Mar 2024
Aythya australis at West Belconnen Pond - 2 Mar 2024
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Identification history

Aythya australis 4 Mar 2024 Liam.m
Aythya australis 3 Mar 2024 JimL

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Landing sequence - didn’t quite get the focus right…

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • False Nesting site

Species information

  • Aythya australis Scientific name
  • Hardhead Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1062m Recorded at altitude
  • 219 images trained Machine learning
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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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