Yesterday I went to Kellys swamp and was sitting in Bittern hide at 3:30 pm. Whilst I was there, a pair of Freckled Ducks were resting under the willow straight in front of the hide (as in only a few metres away). One on a stick out of
the water and one on the island, about a metre apart. Resting, as in they barely moved for the whole time. Mostly sleeping, with some interruptions for preening and sometimes making what are probably aggressive moves (head down & beak open) towards Black Ducks
when the Black Ducks got close. Both Freckled Ducks had some red on the base of the beak, though not conspicuous. I walked away for about 20 minutes and then came back and they still had not moved.
Philip
