The Swans are Back!

[Isac]

#1 - Plus an annoying Coot.

#2 - Shelducks in the background.

[wigz]

I’m not seeing the images Isac.

[Isac]

They are there Alan. Maybe refresh the page with CTRL + F5

[wigz]

Still not showing up Isac. I tried the Edge browser as well but no images.

[Isac]

Deleted and re-entered the post.

[wigz]

Good to have them back Isac, they are such elegant birds. I prefer the warmer tone given by the background in #2.

[Isac]

Thanks Alan. The male and female are always together. #2 is only a few metres from #1 but the reeds do give it a nicer tone.

[Grumpy John]

I always thought that the duck with the green head and chestnut body was a chestnut teal. Is it the white band on the neck that makes it a shell duck?

[Isac]

The teal male has a green head and is a totally different shape to these Australian Shelducks, which have the distinctive white collar. The female also has a white patch around the eye and is a lot smaller than the male. These Shelducks are seen in Victoria too so there may be some around your area.