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Thursday 2 April 2015

MUSK DUCKS AT LAKE WENDOUREE

Today we went out to Lake Wendouree. We didn't see much of interest, however there were many Musk Ducks. While walking around the lake we saw literally 15 Musk Ducks! I got a lot of photos of them, and here I will share them.
The Musk Duck is one of Australia's many endemics, meaning Australia is the only place on Earth to see them. They are rather uncommon, and Lake Wendouree is one of the best places to see them, as well as the blue-billed duck, though we didn't see any blue-billed ducks today. The male Musk Duck can easily be told apart from the female by the 'wattle' that hangs down from its bill.
Now enough writing, let's get to the photos!
Here you can see the distinctive wattle of the male
A juvenile puffs out its chest as it swims
A female swimming through waterweed
A juvenile shoots its head up
A shot of the male from before, but at a distance

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