Lake Tuggeranong - Interesting Sights

["Harvey Perkins" <>]

I've seen domestic ducks (various plumage variations of a mallard theme) at the northern end of Lake Tuggeranong pretty much every time I've been there over the past couple of years. Last time I was there (prob in December some time) there was a family of 1 parent and five ducklings. Perhaps they've moved down to the town park area?

 

Harvey

 

On 01/03/07, Esme Barker & Bruce Ramsay <> wrote:

At lunchtime today at Lake Tuggeranong all the usuals were out and about. Interesting to see roosting in the willow trees near the Town Beach area were a White-faced Heron, a Great Egret and 8 Little Corellas.

 

There was also a group of what appeared to be 2 adult and 4 near-adult domestic ducks. I don't know if anyone else has seen them there before, but we have never noticed them on past visits to the lake. They may be fly-ins or possibly someone has released them there. They were not associating with or near any of the "wild" ducks - although there were only a few Black Ducks about at the time. And they certainly weren't at all bothered by the near proximity of people.

 

Bruce