Hi, I was at Eagleby Wetlands (SEQ) and saw duck on the water about 60 metres away. Can they be pink eared ducks?
Thanks.
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Yes. Quite a unique and stunning bird
Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera
Yes. Thanks for the confirmation. I didn't know that they weren't the regular duck until I got home and saw the picture enlarged on the screen. Next time I'll try to get closer.
Hey Greyson. Can you enlighten me on what a "regular duck" is? Is this a duck species you commonly see in your area or something else?
Hi Woko,
For me, a regular duck is either a Pacific Black Duck, an Australian Wood Duck, or a Hard-Head Duck -- they're the ones I usually see.
These Pink-eared Ducks are new to me. About six of them were circling in pairs for about a hour this afternoon.
I saw a pair of pink eared-ducks at Centennial Park inSydney a couple of weeks ago, with the Birding NSW outing. I hadn't seen them before and was assured that they were not a common sight.
elizabeth
Thanks for clarifying that, Greyson. I wondered if something like that that might be the case. And congratulations on the newbie Pink-eared Ducks for you. They're an intriguing bird.
The circling is to " feed by vortexing, in which two ducks spin about a central point with the head of one opposite the tail of the other, concentrating food in a gyrating water column." Their bills filter small organisms from the water.
But not only limited to 2. It is quite impressive when you see a whole group, dozens of them vortexing in one big vortex. From memory, there were some shovelers joining into that very large group as well.
Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera
Thanks HB and WD, that make their behaviour more understandable.
G