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A new duck
Eventually Peter and Adrienne dragged me away from Laratinga and we headed up into the Adelaide Hills.

After a rather nice lunch at a cafe run by a friend, we found ourselves overlooking a lake at Jones R Hahndorf. Way over the other side, having a quiet snooze were a couple of Pink-eared Ducks.

Think you can [I]just[/I] see the pink behind the eye.
Habitat
Hillside lake
Location
Jones R Hahndorf, Adelaide, South Australia
Date taken
25 October 2019
Scientific name
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900 Birdwatching mode
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You can barely see the pink but it is an unusual color to find on any bird ;)

A great double capture and a great record shot D. Congrats girl!
 
great photo of these most unusual ducks, Delia, the shape of their bill is quite unique isn't it, top class, many tfs!!!
 
A wonderful capture you have of these resting ducks in a brilliant well framed shot Delia, well done.
 
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Ooooh! You were so lucky to see them so close!!! I saw some on day 2, but too far away for a decent shot :(
 
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I definitely see the pink! Such a fabulous species of ducks and what a brilliant picture of these two very relaxed buddies. TFS D!
 

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