Aythya australis

2 Hardhead at Splitters Creek, NSW

Aythya australis at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021
Aythya australis at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021
Aythya australis at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021
Aythya australis at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021
Aythya australis at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Aythya australis 3 Oct 2021 ChrisAllen
Aythya australis 3 Oct 2021 KylieWaldon

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Males and females. Love it when they come up out of the water and flap their wings - then you can see their white bellies.

2 comments

ChrisAllen wrote:
   3 Oct 2021
Fantastic shots Kylie!
KylieWaldon wrote:
   3 Oct 2021
Thanks Chris. Wish it had been a bit sunnier.

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  • 8 Abundance
  • 3 Oct 2021 10:00 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Species information

  • Aythya australis Scientific name
  • Hardhead Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Very rare / threatened
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1062m Recorded at altitude
  • 214 images trained Machine learning
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