You don't have to travel far to find birds, just go to your local park, wetland or even sit outside in your back yard! They will come to you. It is spring and the birds are breeding, love is in the air and there is a lot of activity going on. They are building nests, eggs are hatching and little birds need to be fed by exhausted parents.
It was warm and sunny today so I decided to head to the local wetland for a little while.
The Australian Wood Ducks were busy with lots of young about. One pair had 14 ducklings keeping them busy.
Australian Wood Duckling
Australian Wood Duckling
Australian Wood Duck keeping guard
Australian Wood Duckling
Look closely and you can see razor sharp edge to the bill. Don't get to close to the ducklings or he will pounce! Ha ha ha
There was a fairly tame Hardhead on the pond along with plenty of Pacific Black Duck.
Hardhead
Hardhead - also sometimes called White-eyed Duck but note only the male has a white eye!
So, what are you waiting for? Get yourself a note book, bird field guide and a pair of binoculars and get yourself outside! See how many different birds you can find!
