Thought I’d share with you a clip that shows at my favourite bird forum. It shows some Australian birds, some well known, some not so. I know most of them and they show in this order: Tawny Frogmouth chick, White Cockatoo, Willie Wagtail, Rainbow Lorikeet, Australian Laughing Kookaburra, Duck, Bush Turkey, unknown small bird, Black…
Tag: duck
Little lost duckling
Walking at the park the other day with a girlfriend we saw a group of three park rangers together near the entry gate. We soon discovered that one was carrying a tiny little duckling who had become separated from its family and they were off in search of a duck family for it. So cute.
Walking on water
This shot amuses me. A small group of ducks took off across the water as I came near to them on the beach. I caught this one as it ran across the top of the water to what it considered to be a safer place to be.
Duck in a tree
Here’s something you don’t see every day. A duck in a tree. It looked very clumsy flying up there and eventually settling. It would seem they actually settle in the trees at night time. This was taken at Lysterfield Lake Park.
Give it a shake
And of course they like to shake their wings and tails while in the water too.