Wetlands in our neighbourhood.

where these awesome birds call home!

A bird sitting inside a camera shutter aperture surrounded by green leaves.
Duck, ambling down the lane

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feeding on small aquatic creatures is the white-faced heron (egretta novaehollandiae)

feeding on small aquatic creatures is the white-faced heron (egretta novaehollandiae)

preening, a regular affair for the pacific black duck (anas superciliosa), or is its the grey teal duck (anas gracilis)?!

preening, a regular affair for the pacific black duck (anas superciliosa), or is its the grey teal duck (anas gracilis)?!

... by the pool, is the aussie darter (anhinga novaehollandiae)

... by the pool, is the aussie darter (anhinga novaehollandiae)

hop scotch by the Aussi Coot (fulica atra)

hop scotch by the Aussi Coot (fulica atra)

just being playful - australian coot (Fulica atra)

just being playful - australian coot (Fulica atra)

with its sharp beak to spear rather than catch is the aussie darter (anhinga novaehollandiae)

with its sharp beak to spear rather than catch is the aussie darter (anhinga novaehollandiae)

crash landing pacific black duck (anas superciliosa)

crash landing pacific black duck (anas superciliosa)

whoa! pacific black duck (anas superciliosa)

whoa! pacific black duck (anas superciliosa)

drying off after a swim - little pied cormorant, little shag or kawaupaka (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

drying off after a swim - little pied cormorant, little shag or kawaupaka (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

.. on the prowl - dusky moorhen (gallinula tenebrosa)

.. on the prowl - dusky moorhen (gallinula tenebrosa)

walking. on water - australian coot (Fulica atra)

walking. on water - australian coot (Fulica atra)

likes to be noticed is the little pied cormorant, little shag or kawaupaka (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

likes to be noticed is the little pied cormorant, little shag or kawaupaka (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

drying off is the same little pied cormorant or kawaupaka (microcarbo melanoleucos)

drying off is the same little pied cormorant or kawaupaka (microcarbo melanoleucos)

straw-necked Ibis (threskiornis spinicollis), against the moon and brush

straw-necked Ibis (threskiornis spinicollis), against the moon and brush

.. in its territory, is the pacific black duck (anas superciliosa)

.. in its territory, is the pacific black duck (anas superciliosa)

in search for breakfast - magpie-lark (grallina cyanoleuca)

in search for breakfast - magpie-lark (grallina cyanoleuca)

minding its own business - australasian grebe (tachybaptus novaehollandiae)

minding its own business - australasian grebe (tachybaptus novaehollandiae)

and again! - australian coot (Fulica atra)

and again! - australian coot (Fulica atra)

.. ducks standing on a single leg - must be just chillin cold.

.. ducks standing on a single leg - must be just chillin cold.

protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 is the chestnut teal (Anas castanea)

protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 is the chestnut teal (Anas castanea)

at sunrise

at sunrise

the show-off - australian coot (Fulica atra)

the show-off - australian coot (Fulica atra)

here we go again! - australian coot (Fulica atra)

here we go again! - australian coot (Fulica atra)

gosh. who'd known the grass, water, hills, trees and sky go together!

gosh. who'd known the grass, water, hills, trees and sky go together!

this is getting repetitive - australian coot (Fulica atra)

this is getting repetitive - australian coot (Fulica atra)

in quieter moments - - australian coot (Fulica atra)

in quieter moments - - australian coot (Fulica atra)

perhaps not the blue-billed duck (Oxyura australis), or is it just the cold water?!

perhaps not the blue-billed duck (Oxyura australis), or is it just the cold water?!

some suggest the little lorikeet (Parvipsitta pusilla), whilst other the rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)

some suggest the little lorikeet (Parvipsitta pusilla), whilst other the rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)

in deep contemplation is the eastern spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis)

in deep contemplation is the eastern spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis)

And, in flight is the eastern spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis)

And, in flight is the eastern spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis)

Animated colorful parrot perched on transparent background.

Animated colorful parrot perched on transparent background.

going after the next meal (with 8 legs), is this Torresian crow (corvus orru)

going after the next meal (with 8 legs), is this Torresian crow (corvus orru)

considering whether to take the plunge is the grey teal duck (anas gracilis)

considering whether to take the plunge is the grey teal duck (anas gracilis)

a couple, the australian grebe (tachybaptus novaehollandiae)

a couple, the australian grebe (tachybaptus novaehollandiae)

.. very fast and agile welcome swallow (hirundo neoxena) over water

.. very fast and agile welcome swallow (hirundo neoxena) over water

foraging swamphen or pukeko (porphyrio melanotus)

foraging swamphen or pukeko (porphyrio melanotus)

taking off is the swamphen or pukeko (porphyrio melanotus)

taking off is the swamphen or pukeko (porphyrio melanotus)

a lone chestnut teal (anas castanea) tending to its feathers

a lone chestnut teal (anas castanea) tending to its feathers

a truely slow glide - chestnut teal (anas castanea)

a truely slow glide - chestnut teal (anas castanea)

.. .really?!

.. .really?!

.. autumn by the lake

.. autumn by the lake

cruising down the river - australian duck

cruising down the river - australian duck

on dry land - australian coot (Fulica atra)

on dry land - australian coot (Fulica atra)

just hanging - swamphen or pukeko (porphyrio melanotus)

just hanging - swamphen or pukeko (porphyrio melanotus)

at home in the lake - Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)

at home in the lake - Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)

.. taking the plunge - australian coot (Fulica atra)

.. taking the plunge - australian coot (Fulica atra)

Cormorant perched on tree branch with wings spread
A pied cormorant perched on a tree branch with wings partially spread, set against a blurred natural background.
A white and grey bird with a long tail perched on a branch, surrounded by green foliage, against a light sky.
A bird flying in front of a clear blue sky with the moon visible in the background, and some blurred tree branches in the foreground.
A small bird in flight over a pond with blurred reflections on the water surface.
A bird perched on a tree branch with a blurred background.
A large bird, possibly a crane or heron, flies over a grassy area with trees in the background.
A heron in flight with wings spread against a background of trees and blurred greenery.
A white-faced heron standing on a rock near water, with gray plumage, a white face, and yellow legs.
Heron standing on a wooden railing with foliage in the background.
Straw-necked ibis flying over grassy area with trees in the background.
Seagull perched on a rock with ocean waves in the background.
Purple Swamphen near water with green grass
Purple swamphen bird standing in green reeds
Seagull flying over a riverside patio with a marine rescue boat and cityscape in the background.
Seaside rocky shore with birds perched on stones, blue ocean, and distant horizon.
Seagull flying over a beach with ocean waves in the background.
Brown bird perched on a tree branch in a forested area with green leaves and branches around.