ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Oxyura australis  

Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)
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© Geoff Walker 2009
Gatton, QLD (Aug, 2009)

Blue-billed ducks are not common in Queensland but a small group arrived at Gatton University and decided to breed. They were successful and this is the proud dad of two ducklings.

Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)

Blue-billed Duck (male)

Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)

Blue-billed Duck (female or non-breeding male)

Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)

Blue-billed Duck female and chicks

Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)

Female with chicks

Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)

Blue-billed Duck male

Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)

Blue-billed Duck

Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)

Male Blue-billed Duck

Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)

Blue-billed Duck (male)

Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)

Blue-billed Duck (male)

Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)

Blue-billed Duck (male)

Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)

Male Blue-billed Duck

Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)

Male Blue-billed Duck

Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)

Blue-billed Duck

Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)

Blue-billed Duck

Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)

Blue-billed Duck

Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)

Blue-billed Duck

Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)

Blue-billed Duck