Australasian Swamphens (porphyrio melanotus) and Pacific Black Ducks (anas superciliosa), Redcliffe Queensland Australia, June 2023
Australasian Swamphens (porphyrio melanotus) and Pacific Black Ducks (anas superciliosa), Redcliffe Queensland Australia, June 2023
Australasian Swamphens (porphyrio melanotus) and Pacific Black Ducks (anas superciliosa), Redcliffe Queensland Australia, June 2023 #australianbirds #birdsofthefediverse #birds #australianwildlife #redcliffe
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
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In New Zealand, we call them Pukeko. Cool birds, and their babies are super cute fluff balls with giant feet
I've got some photos of Moorhen babies, but no Swamphens! They're on my list though :)
Those swamphens are beautiful! It looks like they have some indigo on them