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Australian Wood Duck Nesting
Chenonetta jubata
-37.9625, 145.381
Field Notes
Description:
Australian Wood Ducks seen at a tree hollow, probably building thier nest. Pick #1 shows a pair - the male with a uniformly brown head and a female(seated lower) with white lines above and below the eye.
Habitat:
These birds were spotted in a reserve near a reservoir. They were flying about the trees but frequently resting on this particular Mountain Gum (Eucalyptus cypellocarpa).
These birds are seen in woodlands and wetlands.
Notes:
Ducks on a tree - a strange sight !! The pair rested on what looked like a ledge and had their heads down, working on the part of the tree. Wood ducks are said to nest in tree hollows.
A close-up of these Australian Duck ( also called Maned Duck) can be seen in this previous spotting:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/16504457
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