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Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Feb 2025 by SimoneC

Biziura lobata

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Platalea regia

Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Dunlop, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Podiceps cristatus

Tribonyx ventralis (Black-tailed Nativehen) at Throsby, ACT - 3 Nov 2024 by rawshorty

Tribonyx ventralis

Porzana fluminea (Australian Spotted Crake) at Fyshwick, ACT - 3 Oct 2024 by RodDeb

Porzana fluminea

Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Yerrabi Pond - 28 Jun 2024 by rawshorty

Biziura lobata

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 26 Apr 2024 by RodDeb

Phalacrocorax carbo

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Upper Stranger Pond - 16 Mar 2024 by RodDeb

Cygnus atratus

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 30 Jan 2024 by Christine

Vanellus miles

Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 31 Dec 2023 by rawshorty

Ixobrychus dubius

Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Mulligans Flat - 18 Nov 2023 by BenHarvey

Gallinago hardwickii

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at QPRC LGA - 15 Nov 2023 by Csteele4

Cygnus atratus

Rostratula australis (Australian Painted-snipe) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 Nov 2023 by davidcunninghamwildlife

Rostratula australis

Rostratula australis (Australian Painted-snipe) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Oct 2023 by rawshorty

Rostratula australis

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 26 Sep 2023 by RodDeb

Cygnus atratus

Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Molonglo, ACT - 20 Sep 2023 by AlisonMilton

Chenonetta jubata

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Giralang, ACT - 18 Jun 2023 by rawshorty

Nycticorax caledonicus

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 Apr 2023 by JimL

Egretta novaehollandiae

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Symonston, ACT - 11 Mar 2023 by RodDeb

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Fyshwick, ACT - 20 Feb 2023 by RodDeb

Cygnus atratus

Irediparra gallinacea (Comb-crested Jacana) at Wollogorang, NSW - 31 Jan 2023 by JohnHurrell

Irediparra gallinacea

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Kingston, ACT - 22 Nov 2022 by RodDeb

Platalea regia

Calidris ruficollis (Red-necked Stint) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Nov 2022 by rawshorty

Calidris ruficollis

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Throsby, ACT - 14 Oct 2022 by jb2602

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Gungahlin, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by pjpiper

Microcarbo melanoleucos

Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by AlisonMilton

Gallinula tenebrosa

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Giralang, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 by AlisonMilton

Nycticorax caledonicus

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by trevsci

Platalea regia

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Gungahlin, ACT - 19 Jan 2022 by AlisonMilton

Threskiornis molucca

Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Dec 2021 by RodDeb

Aythya australis

Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Monash, ACT - 28 Nov 2021 by RodDeb

Fulica atra

Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern) at Fyshwick, ACT - 2 Nov 2021 by trevsci

Ixobrychus dubius

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Gordon, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by RodDeb

Cygnus atratus

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Bonython, ACT - 10 Sep 2021 by RodDeb

Cygnus atratus

Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Symonston, ACT - 1 Sep 2021 by RobParnell

Chenonetta jubata

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Hume, ACT - 30 Aug 2021 by RodDeb

Vanellus miles

Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper) at Monash, ACT - 26 Aug 2021 by RodDeb

Actitis hypoleucos

Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 15 Aug 2021 by Paul4K

Chenonetta jubata

Recurvirostra novaehollandiae (Red-necked Avocet) at Fyshwick, ACT - 9 Aug 2021 by rawshorty

Recurvirostra novaehollandiae

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Kambah, ACT - 22 May 2021 by RodDeb

Anas superciliosa

Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded Rail) at Watson, ACT - 20 May 2021 by jb2602

Gallirallus philippensis

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 18 Feb 2021 by Milly

Ardea pacifica

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Lyneham Wetland - 13 Nov 2020 by JackyF

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT - 6 Nov 2020 by RodDeb

Oxyura australis

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Gordon, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by RodDeb

Anas superciliosa

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Gungahlin, ACT - 3 Sep 2020 by AlisonMilton

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Franklin, ACT - 4 Jul 2020 by RodDeb

Cygnus atratus

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Michelago, NSW - 28 May 2020 by Illilanga

Cygnus atratus

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 May 2020 by AlisonMilton

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Bonython, ACT - 20 Apr 2020 by RodDeb

Porphyrio melanotus

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 by Marthijn

Egretta novaehollandiae

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Hume, ACT - 8 Mar 2020 by RodDeb

Ardea pacifica

Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Monash, ACT - 29 Jan 2020 by RodDeb

Malacorhynchus membranaceus

Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Yarralumla, ACT - 22 Jan 2020 by TimL

Gallinula tenebrosa

Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Parkes, ACT - 10 Jan 2020 by rawshorty

Podiceps cristatus

Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Barton, ACT - 29 Dec 2019 by rawshorty

Himantopus leucocephalus

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Acton, ACT - 11 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 6 Nov 2019 by RodDeb

Podiceps cristatus

Calidris acuminata (Sharp-tailed Sandpiper) at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Oct 2019 by Liam.m

Calidris acuminata

Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper) at Monash, ACT - 9 Oct 2019 by Marthijn

Actitis hypoleucos

Lewinia pectoralis (Lewin's Rail) at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Sep 2019 by rawshorty

Lewinia pectoralis

Zapornia pusilla (Baillon's Crake) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Sep 2019 by Marthijn

Zapornia pusilla

Spatula clypeata (Northern Shoveler) at Fyshwick, ACT - 13 Sep 2019 by roymcd

Spatula clypeata

Tribonyx ventralis (Black-tailed Nativehen) at Gungahlin, ACT - 12 Sep 2019 by rawshorty

Tribonyx ventralis

Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Fyshwick, ACT - 6 Sep 2019 by rawshorty

Charadrius melanops

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by rawshorty

Nycticorax caledonicus

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Aug 2019 by jb2602

Threskiornis spinicollis

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 18 Apr 2019 by RodDeb

Threskiornis spinicollis

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by roymcd

Platalea regia

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Sutton, NSW - 12 Feb 2019 by Whirlwind

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Kingston, ACT - 6 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Gordon, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by RodDeb

Cygnus atratus

Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Bonython, ACT - 28 Jan 2019 by RodDeb

Porphyrio melanotus

Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT - 17 Jan 2019 by RodDeb

Gallinago hardwickii

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Fyshwick, ACT - 8 Jan 2019 by JohnBundock

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 3 Jan 2019 by RodDeb

Ardea alba

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 25 Dec 2018 by RodDeb

Platalea regia

Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Dec 2018 by RodDeb

Gallinago hardwickii

Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Dickson, ACT - 25 Oct 2018 by jb2602

Chenonetta jubata

Dendrocygna eytoni (Plumed Whistling-Duck) at Bungendore, NSW - 1 Sep 2018 by RodDeb

Dendrocygna eytoni

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Hackett, ACT - 27 Feb 2017 by Qwerty

Ardea pacifica

Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern) at Fyshwick, ACT - 18 Dec 2016 by rawshorty

Ixobrychus dubius

Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Amaroo, ACT - 3 Sep 2014 by rawshorty

Biziura lobata

Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Greenway, ACT - 22 Aug 2014 by member211

Porphyrio melanotus

Rostratula australis (Australian Painted-snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT - 8 Oct 2011 by Harrisi

Rostratula australis

Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Feb 2025 by SimoneC
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by rawshorty
Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Dunlop, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by rawshorty
Tribonyx ventralis (Black-tailed Nativehen) at Throsby, ACT - 3 Nov 2024 by rawshorty
Porzana fluminea (Australian Spotted Crake) at Fyshwick, ACT - 3 Oct 2024 by RodDeb
Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Yerrabi Pond - 28 Jun 2024 by rawshorty
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 26 Apr 2024 by RodDeb
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Upper Stranger Pond - 16 Mar 2024 by RodDeb
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 30 Jan 2024 by Christine
Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 31 Dec 2023 by rawshorty
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Mulligans Flat - 18 Nov 2023 by BenHarvey
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at QPRC LGA - 15 Nov 2023 by Csteele4
Rostratula australis (Australian Painted-snipe) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 Nov 2023 by davidcunninghamwildlife
Rostratula australis (Australian Painted-snipe) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Oct 2023 by rawshorty
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 26 Sep 2023 by RodDeb
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Molonglo, ACT - 20 Sep 2023 by AlisonMilton
Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Giralang, ACT - 18 Jun 2023 by rawshorty
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 Apr 2023 by JimL
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Symonston, ACT - 11 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Fyshwick, ACT - 20 Feb 2023 by RodDeb
Irediparra gallinacea (Comb-crested Jacana) at Wollogorang, NSW - 31 Jan 2023 by JohnHurrell
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Kingston, ACT - 22 Nov 2022 by RodDeb
Calidris ruficollis (Red-necked Stint) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Nov 2022 by rawshorty
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Throsby, ACT - 14 Oct 2022 by jb2602
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Gungahlin, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by pjpiper
Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by AlisonMilton
Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Giralang, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 by AlisonMilton
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by trevsci
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Gungahlin, ACT - 19 Jan 2022 by AlisonMilton
Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Dec 2021 by RodDeb
Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Monash, ACT - 28 Nov 2021 by RodDeb
Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern) at Fyshwick, ACT - 2 Nov 2021 by trevsci
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Gordon, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by RodDeb
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Bonython, ACT - 10 Sep 2021 by RodDeb
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Symonston, ACT - 1 Sep 2021 by RobParnell
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Hume, ACT - 30 Aug 2021 by RodDeb
Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper) at Monash, ACT - 26 Aug 2021 by RodDeb
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 15 Aug 2021 by Paul4K
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae (Red-necked Avocet) at Fyshwick, ACT - 9 Aug 2021 by rawshorty
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Kambah, ACT - 22 May 2021 by RodDeb
Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded Rail) at Watson, ACT - 20 May 2021 by jb2602
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 18 Feb 2021 by Milly
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Lyneham Wetland - 13 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT - 6 Nov 2020 by RodDeb
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Gordon, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by RodDeb
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Gungahlin, ACT - 3 Sep 2020 by AlisonMilton
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Franklin, ACT - 4 Jul 2020 by RodDeb
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Michelago, NSW - 28 May 2020 by Illilanga
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 May 2020 by AlisonMilton
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Bonython, ACT - 20 Apr 2020 by RodDeb
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 by Marthijn
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Hume, ACT - 8 Mar 2020 by RodDeb
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Monash, ACT - 29 Jan 2020 by RodDeb
Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Yarralumla, ACT - 22 Jan 2020 by TimL
Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Parkes, ACT - 10 Jan 2020 by rawshorty
Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Barton, ACT - 29 Dec 2019 by rawshorty
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Acton, ACT - 11 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton
Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 6 Nov 2019 by RodDeb
Calidris acuminata (Sharp-tailed Sandpiper) at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Oct 2019 by Liam.m
Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper) at Monash, ACT - 9 Oct 2019 by Marthijn
Lewinia pectoralis (Lewin's Rail) at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Sep 2019 by rawshorty
Zapornia pusilla (Baillon's Crake) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Sep 2019 by Marthijn
Spatula clypeata (Northern Shoveler) at Fyshwick, ACT - 13 Sep 2019 by roymcd
Tribonyx ventralis (Black-tailed Nativehen) at Gungahlin, ACT - 12 Sep 2019 by rawshorty
Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Fyshwick, ACT - 6 Sep 2019 by rawshorty
Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by rawshorty
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Aug 2019 by jb2602
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 18 Apr 2019 by RodDeb
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by roymcd
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Sutton, NSW - 12 Feb 2019 by Whirlwind
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Kingston, ACT - 6 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Gordon, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Bonython, ACT - 28 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT - 17 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Fyshwick, ACT - 8 Jan 2019 by JohnBundock
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 3 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 25 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Dickson, ACT - 25 Oct 2018 by jb2602
Dendrocygna eytoni (Plumed Whistling-Duck) at Bungendore, NSW - 1 Sep 2018 by RodDeb
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Hackett, ACT - 27 Feb 2017 by Qwerty
Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern) at Fyshwick, ACT - 18 Dec 2016 by rawshorty
Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Amaroo, ACT - 3 Sep 2014 by rawshorty
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Greenway, ACT - 22 Aug 2014 by member211
Rostratula australis (Australian Painted-snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT - 8 Oct 2011 by Harrisi
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