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Sunday, 8 August 2010

Whistling-Duck & Jacana

Went for a quick drive to check out one of the local waterholes today and found this flock of Plumed Whistling-Duck.
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Plumed Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna eytoni)

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

You can almost always find Comb-crested Jacana at this spot, even though they might be on the other side of the water like this one was.
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10 comments:

  1. Snail8 August 2010 at 18:15

    Well spotted with that jacana! I know they're around but they always seem to hide when I go looking for them.

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  2. NicoleB8 August 2010 at 19:53

    Obviously I have not seen either one of them yet :D
    They are great :D

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  3. Birding is Fun!9 August 2010 at 01:12

    I love those wing feathers on the Plumed Whistling Ducks!

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  4. Anonymous9 August 2010 at 01:25

    Nice to have a reliable spot for birds nearby, and great fun to see what runs around loose elsewhere in the world.

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  5. Neil9 August 2010 at 08:35

    Thanks Snail, Nicole, Idaho Birder and Wren I just wish the Jacana would come a bit closer next time.

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  6. NatureFootstep11 August 2010 at 17:59

    it is a bit hard to see what the Comb-crested Jacana look like, but it seems similar to our Grebe.

    The Plumed Whistling-Duck looks very nice. It does not visit us. Too bad, I would like it.

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  7. Larry12 August 2010 at 22:40

    I would love to see either one of these birds Neil. Those Plumed Whistling Ducks look very art deco.

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  8. Neil13 August 2010 at 09:10

    Thanks NatureFootstep the Jacana is sometimes called a Lily Trotter because its long toes enable it to walk on the waterlily pads.
    Thanks Larry the wing feathers do stand out.

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  9. Lana Gramlich13 August 2010 at 15:25

    I love the jacana! How cool. Great spotting. :)

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  10. Neil13 August 2010 at 18:02

    Thanks Lana they are hard to see sometimes just have to keep looking for movement.

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