Archive for the 'Ducks Geese and Swans' Category

This seems to be an annual event in the heart of the capital city of South Australia. A mother duck and her family of five ducklings were seen in King William Street yesterday morning. This is one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares and goes right through the middle of the CBD.
All the fuss caused by [...]

Australasian Shoveler
On a recent visit to the Laratinga Wetlands near Mt Barker in the Adelaide Hills I was pleased to record and photograph an Australian Shoveler. I have not observed this species of duck very often here in South Australia. I have probably been looking in the wrong places!
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Laratinga Wetlands

Blue Billed Duck
On a recent visit to one of my favourite birding spots I saw about fifty Blue Billed Ducks. This is not a species I have seen very often in my birding life. Quite a delightful species and I was fortunate to be able to get close enough for a reasonable photo. They can [...]

Pacific Black Duck
They’re back.
Every winter we have several visitors to “Le Swamp” (otherwise known as our swimming pool, but its current shade of green would discourage most human swimmers).
Two, sometimes three Pacific Black Ducks come and take up residence on the pool, enjoying our wonderful hospitality. From time to time they will wander out to [...]

Wood Ducks are common and widespread throughout much of Australia. They are a common sight as the graze near lakes, rivers and dams. They are also very common in parks and gardens where there is a water feature.
Male Wood Duck
On our visit to the Wittunga Botanic Gardens a few days ago we were approached by [...]