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australian wood duck

  1. Duck/goose

    Duck/goose

    Maned or wood!! What a confused bird this one is, with so many names. As we moved slowly along the length of Seppings Pond we came across this pair of Maned Ducks on the wide grass bank in front of the water. This is a monotypic species in a monotypic genus, so quite an unusual bird.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia australian wood duck chenonetta jubata maned duck maned goose nikon coolpix p900 november seppings pond western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. Grazers

    Grazers

    After our cruise, we found our hotel for the night and had another wonderful meal in their dining room. I was awake early and wandered down to the riverside to see what was about, spending a minute or two watching a small ferry plying back and fro across the river. Why is this always such a...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia australian wood duck chenonetta jubata eurasian coot fulica atra maned duck maned goose mannum nikon coolpix p900 november south australia
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  3. Assorted

    Assorted

    Over near the Pink-eared Ducks were a group of Maned Ducks and Hardheads, all equally dozy looking.
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    • 2019 adelaide hills australia australian wood duck aythya australis chenonetta jubata hardhead jones r hahndorf maned duck maned goose nikon coolpix p900 october south australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Maned Duck (or Goose)

    Maned Duck (or Goose)

    One of the alternative names for these is Maned Goose, and you can see from the bill how it got to be called that. I think it's now generally accepted to be a duck (but don't quote me on that LOL) Whatever, I think these are really attractive guys.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 adelaide australia australian wood duck chenonetta jubata laratinga maned duck maned goose nikon coolpix p900 october south australia
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  5. Waddlers

    Waddlers

    Shortly before sundown I did my usual circuit of the estate! Out at the front drive were these three Maned Duck, they rather seem to like hanging about in this area.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia australian wood duck chenonetta jubata garden maned duck maned goose nikon coolpix p900 october queensland taromeo
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  6. Mum's watching

    Mum's watching

    Another very early start the next day - we were off to the famous O'Reilly's!! En route we called in at their Vineyard, for a cuppie and a break before tackling the steep and narrow, hairpin road up to the Rainforest reserve. The Alpaca Farm has now been re-located there apparently. We heard...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia australian wood duck chenonetta jubata maned duck maned goose nikon coolpix p900 october o\'reilly\'s queensland
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Those cockies...

    Those cockies...

    .... get everywhere!! There was me, out in the dying light of the day, spotted some Maned Ducks by the front drive and two Sulphur-crested Cockatoos wanted in on the pic too!
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. Polyonymous

    Polyonymous

    This was confusing to me, as the Maned Duck has a couple of other names, both used locally in Australia... (Australian) Wood Duck, but nothing like the Wood Duck found in the North America and also Maned Goose. It is rather goose-like, isn't it, with that short bill. Anyway.... Hans wanted to...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia australian wood duck back dam bowra chenonetta jubata cunnamulla maned duck maned goose october queensland
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Having a stroll

    Having a stroll

    Also in the cemetery area was a Maned Duck... probably some more hiding in shadows but this was the only one I saw.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia australian wood duck chenonetta jubata maned duck maned goose north stradbroke island october queensland stradbroke island
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  10. Maned Duck

    Maned Duck

    This is an adult male. Our field guides called this bird the "Australian Wood Duck" but Clements and most other authorities use "Maned Duck." Males have a narrow black "mane" down the middle of their nape. Seeing these birds grazing reminded me of small geese. In...
    • jmorlan
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  11. The one with many names

    The one with many names

    Confusingly this duck is also known as Wood Duck, but there's an American one, so this then has to have 'Australian' added to the name. In addition it's been called Maned Goose (I think due to it's rather small bill). Anyway, there were a few loafing on the bank of the lake, and yet more...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia australian wood duck brisbane chenonetta jubata fuji finepix hs50 maned duck maned goose queensland september tygum park
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  12. Australian Wood Duck

    Australian Wood Duck

    this female is showing its speculum nicely,not easy to see mostly.
    • Hans&Judy Beste
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  13. Australian Wood Duck

    Australian Wood Duck

    two female Australian Wood Ducks feeding/drinking
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    • australian wood duck chenonetta jubata female wood ducks in shallow water southwest queensland
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  14. Australian Wood Duck

    Australian Wood Duck

    This is a female Australian Wood Duck
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    • australian wood duck chenonetta jubata female australian wood duck drinking/feeding southwest queensland
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  15. Australian Wood Ducks in flight

    Australian Wood Ducks in flight

    plus one Grey Teal(centre top)
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  16. Australian Wood Duck (Maned Duck) (m)

    Australian Wood Duck (Maned Duck) (m)

    One of the two commonest ducks in Adelaide. Looks more like a goose. Often seen perched high up in trees.
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  17. Male Wood Duck afloat

    Male Wood Duck afloat

    This male Australian Wood Duck looked great on our dam this morning with the early morning sun creating a Kaleidoscope of colours on the water
    • Hans&Judy Beste
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    • australian wood duck chenonetta jubata male aus wood duck/maned goose on the water queensland
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  18. One cute Maned Goose chick

    One cute Maned Goose chick

    Posted mum with 6 chicks last weekend.Have had a Brown Goshawk around and there are only 4 chicks left now.Not pointing the finger at anyone in particular,but one wonders.Here is one of the cuties taken last Sunday.These Ducks go under several names: Maned Goose,Maned Duck and Australian Wood Duck
    • Hans&Judy Beste
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    • australian wood duck chenonetta jubata maned goose chick queensland when there were 6
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  19. Taking the kids for a Sunday morning stroll

    Taking the kids for a Sunday morning stroll

    Mama Wood Duck(Maned Goose) has raised 6 youngsters on our place this year and was seen taking them for a stroll this morning.
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    • australian wood duck australian wood duck/maned goose and chicks chenonetta jubata queensland
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  20. Australian Wood Duck pair

    Australian Wood Duck pair

    These ducks go by several names: Australian Wood Duck,Maned Duck or Maned Goose.Up to two dozen make their home on our place.They raise their young in a hollow,usually quite high up in a tree.The male is the one with the dark brown head.
    • Hans&Judy Beste
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    • another bird that makes its home on our place;australian wood duck australian wood duck chenonetta jubata queensland
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  21. Australian Wood Duck

    Australian Wood Duck

    Back to Sue and her photographs with my 50D Camera.
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    • australian wood duck maned duck or goose.
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  22. Australian Wood Duck Male

    Australian Wood Duck Male

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    • australian wood duck australian wood duck male chenonetta jubata queensland
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  23. Australian Wood Duck

    Australian Wood Duck

    This is the female of a pair that appeared everyday in a wood near where I was staying.
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  24. Setting up house

    Setting up house

    Australian Wood Ducks That's the female duck, chatting away to what appears to be a bundle of feathers, but is in fact her mate. The hollow in the tree trunk just behind her legs is their chosen nesting site...these ducks always nest in trees. Once all the ducklings are hatched, the parents...
    • Rose Fletcher
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    • adelaide australia australian wood duck chenonetta jubata duck; chenonetta
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  25. Mother and chick

    Mother and chick

    Australian Wood Duck (female and juvenile) Peaceful, alert, and not at all shy. Surprising, since this city Duck and her partner originally brought ten newly hatched ducklings to the river. These Ducks nest in tree hollows, many feet above the ground, and the babies leap from the tree on their...
    • Rose Fletcher
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    • adelaide australia australian wood duck chenonetta jubata duck; chenonetta
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