ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Stictonetta naevosa  

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)
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© Geoff Walker 2014
North Lakes, QLD (Jan, 2014)

There is a reasonable amount of red on the bill of this Freckled Duck signifying a male approaching breeding status.

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Freckled Duck

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Freckled Duck

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Male Freckled Duck

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Male Freckled Duck

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Freckled Duck

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Freckled Duck

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Freckled Duck

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Male Freckled Duck

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Freckled Duck

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Freckled Duck

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Freckled Duck

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Freckled Duck

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Freckled Duck

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Freckled Duck

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Freckled Duck

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Freckled Duck

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Freckled Duck

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Freckled Duck