birding-aus freckled duck & odd glossy ibis

[Richard Loyn <>]

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On Sunday afternoon I saw a Freckled Duck at Lake Borrie, sitting on a log
near Paradise Road.  It may be common knowledge that the species is present
(don't know how many as didn't search the whole lake), but I was surprised
to see it as many inland birds had disappeared (e.g. Whiskered Terns
vanished and Hardhead scarce).  On the other hand, there were still plenty
of Pink-eared Ducks at Paradise Road ponds.

One of the Glossy Ibis at Paradise Road had the juvenile head marking
(white line from eye over head: see HANZAB) and bright green gloss of adult
on wings.

Richard. 

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