Cam's Birds
Freckled Duck
This Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa) doing a wing stretch was certainly a surprise to see at a local lake recently. It had not been reported on eBird, so I had no idea it was there.
A 2021 review of this species' conservation status (bio-prd-naturekit-public-data.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws...) suggested it be listed as Endangered, with an estimated 150-2000 mature individuals remaining across Victoria. They are also a highly nomadic species, so I was lucky to cross paths with this one.
Freckled Duck
This Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa) doing a wing stretch was certainly a surprise to see at a local lake recently. It had not been reported on eBird, so I had no idea it was there.
A 2021 review of this species' conservation status (bio-prd-naturekit-public-data.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws...) suggested it be listed as Endangered, with an estimated 150-2000 mature individuals remaining across Victoria. They are also a highly nomadic species, so I was lucky to cross paths with this one.