Anas superciliosa
April 12, 2005 Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, New South Wales
Spotted the first of these birds in a small stream near the gift shop, a few minutes later, found several more at the lake. Also saw at least one hybrid (Anas superciliosa x platyrhynchos).
April 13, 2005 Chinese Garden of Friendship, Sydney, New South Wales
Two seen.
April 13, 2005: Sydney Cove and Circular Quay, Sydney, New South Wales
(Anas superciliosa x platyrhynchos) While walking from the Chinese Gardens to Darling Harbour, we spotted a hybrid female with a bunch of chicks. SO CUTE! 12 seen. The parent is too light overall to be a pure Pacific black duck, having light/broad feather edges and a brown breast. The cream face patch only extends to the eye, when it should continue to the rear of the head, a common trait expressed in hybrids. The ducklings have slight differences in facial markings.
April 13, 2005 Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, New South Wales
Five seen.
April 14, 2005 Subiaco Park, Subiaco, Western Australia
A pair of these cute ducks joined our after-dark barbecue at the park in Subiaco.
April 15, 2005 Kings Park, Perth, Western Australia
April 15, 2005 Rottnest Island, Western Australia
Saw a few of these ducks at the harbour.
April 16, 2005 Subiaco Park, Subiaco, Western Australia
April 17, 2005 Lake Monger Reserve, Western Australia
Lots. Eclipse loves them.
April 22, 2005 Wittunga Botanic Garden, Mitcham, South Australia
April 23, 2005 Murray River, Paringa, South Australia
Pacific Black Ducks seen, along with Mallard hybrids (Anas superciliosa x platyrhynchos).
April 24, 2005 Murray River, Paringa, South Australia
Fairly common, in small numbers.
April 25, 2005 Chowilla Game Reserve, South Australia
April 26, 2005 Chowilla Game Reserve, South Australia
April 26, 2005 Scottie’s Billabong, Mildura, Victoria, Australia
April 27, 2005 Chowilla Game Reserve, South Australia
April 27, 2005 Scottie’s Billabong, Mildura, Victoria, Australia
April 28, 2005 Chowilla Game Reserve, South Australia
April 29, 2005 Murray River, Paringa, South Australia
April 30, 2005 Murray River, Paringa, South Australia
May 1, 2005 Flagstaff Hill, Onkaparinga, South Australia
May 2, 2005 Cleland Conservation Park, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
(Anas superciliosa x platyrhynchos)
May 6, 2005 Belair National Park, South Australia
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