Chenonetta jubata
Australian Wood Duck at Franklin, ACT
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| Chenonetta jubata | Liam.m | 3 Sep 2026 | |
| Unverified | AndyRoo | 1 Sep 2026 |
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GPSed. Feathers which I'm guessing are from a bird of prey?
3 comments
9 Sep 2026
Thanks Liam. Good to have my initial guess corrected. Presume deceased bird due to a predator such as a fox rather than a bird of prey?
18 Sep 2026
If the feathers have a blunt, square, "cut off" edge to the shaft, that usually indicates a bite of some sort, so fox or cat etc. Raptors will pluck/rip their prey, so the feather shaft is usually intact (still pointy) in that case. Hope that helps. Cheers, Sandra
18 Sep 2026
Thanks Sandra. Zooming in my pics the shafts look more intact than sheared so a raptor perhaps? I expect it would have to have been pretty large? However, I've been made aware in the past that a fox has been seen on the site. Other possibility might be if it was someone's dog?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.147230-35.207604
- Maps Budjan Galindji (Franklin Grassland) Reserve
- Places Franklin, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 24 Sep 2025 01:25 PM Recorded on
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Species information
- Chenonetta jubata Scientific name
- Australian Wood Duck Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1064.8m Recorded at altitude
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