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Bathing in the fog

My first venture into the slightly wetter wetlands came with a few obstacles.

A very cold, fog‑laden morning greeted me and every reasonable parking and access point had been cordoned off by construction workers. Still, where there’s a will, there’s a way.

 

Picking my way through the mist, I was rewarded with a small flock of Pacific Black Ducks enthusiastically bathing in the fog.

 

(Anas superciliosa)

 

Just on the ABC News:

The Pacific Black Duck is under threat from hybridisation with introduced domestic mallard ducks, a process experts say has already wiped out populations in New Zealand, as well as Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island in Australia.

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Uploaded on May 13, 2026
Taken on May 12, 2026