Ocho Octes - TEN DUCK DAY

[gemfyre]

And to think I was possibly going to go to Perry Lakes for lunch, or even stay in the office. Really, on a day like today I'm glad I wasn't stuck inside.

Only at Herdsman lake can you see 10 species of duck in your lunch hour I'm sure.

1. Pacific Black Duck
Mallard (I'm not counting these)
2. Grey Teal
3. Australian Wood Duck
4. Australian Shelduck
5. Pink-eared Duck (with a funny looking duckling)
6. Australasian Shoveller
7. Hardhead
8. Blue-billed Duck
9. Musk Duck
10. FRECKLED DUCK! A single female (or possibly a non-breeding male, but at this time of year males would be in breeding plumage). Just sitting under the melaleuca in front of the carpark with the Pacific Black Ducks, minding her own business.

I is happy now. Sunshine and birdies for lunch.

P.S. I am smitten with Herdsman Fresh.

Comments

[leecetheartist.livejournal.com]

*pricks up ears*

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

YES!! I saw it! *grinz*

I looked at and was all, "Now, a blue-bill would be swimming, not loafing. You have more speckles. Look at that great scooped bill and that little tuft on your head. Do you have a stiff-tail... no... let me find a bluebill to compare. Oh gosh, their bills are SO MUCH shorter!" I kept going back and looking at it some more, it seemed quite happy pretending to be a common as dirt Pacific Black Duck. :)

[leecetheartist.livejournal.com]

I'll have to see if she's there again today, today is take Dad out for burgers day.

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

Apparently there is a now a juvenile there too. In the same spot. Must be the designated Freckled Duck area or something. I think I'll go investigate after work.

[stawberi.livejournal.com]

Birdies for lunch? You eated them? :-D

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

Wif my eyes!