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Stubborn?
delia todd

Stubborn? (Aythya australis)

Judy returned, so we very shortly set off to return home.

On the way we called in at Wivenhoe Dam - a huge lake.

I made my way down the rather steep slope towards the water and the first bird to come within range of my camera was this Hardhead.
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Habitat
Inland reservoir
Location
Wivenhoe Dam, Queensland
Date taken
18 October 2019
Scientific name
Aythya australis
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900 Birdwatching mode
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can't deny its common ancestors with our pochards and tufted ducks, Delia!! great photo with lovely reflections, top class, many tfs!!!
 
KC Foggin
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A lovely frontal image of this Hardhead ;) Nicely captured D!
 
peterow
A wonderful front on close up you have of this beauty Delia. Nice to see, well done.
 
Doc Duck
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I read that the name comes of their heads being hard for taxidermists to do well ... but that doesn't sound like a good reason for a bird's name to me.
 
Stanley Jones
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Isn't that nice. What a handsome welcoming party D. Excellent low camera view of this handsome duck. TFS!
 

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