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Australasian Swamphens (porphyrio melanotus) and Pacific Black Ducks (anas superciliosa), Redcliffe Queensland Australia, June 2023 (pixelfed.au)

submitted 1 year ago by ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/birding@lemmy.world

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Image description: Two Swamphens and half a dozen ducks standing on bark chips. The closest swamphen is close to the camera, with the camera set low, close to the birds height

#australianbirds #birdsofthefediverse #birds #australianwildlife #redcliffe

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[–] nz_fish@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In New Zealand, we call them Pukeko. Cool birds, and their babies are super cute fluff balls with giant feet

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

I've got some photos of Moorhen babies, but no Swamphens! They're on my list though :)

[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Those swamphens are beautiful! It looks like they have some indigo on them