Pacific Black Duck
Lake Tinaroo, November 2021.
Their eyes are brown and they have a distinctive blackish stripe on the crown and from the bill to the back of the head.
Centenary Lakes, August 2020.
The male and female look very similar and I dare to guess that this would be the most common duck in Australia.
Centenary Lakes, June 2020.
The underparts of their wings are are white with a brown trailing edge and tips.
The top of the wings is dark brown with an iridescent purple to dark green speculum.
Centenary Lakes, June 2020.
They fly quite swiftly and directly usually in pairs or flocks. You see them everywhere, open water, wet lands, urban parks, dams and lagoons.
Centenary Lakes, June 2020.
They feed on seeds from aquatic or ditch grasses and also eat insects and crustaceans.
Centenary Lakes, November 2019.