Hardhead (Aythya australis) - 20221006-02

            Chocolate brown diving duck with white rump and large white panels in the wings. Male has white eyes. Female is slightly paler with dusky eyes. Similar to Musk and Blue-billed Ducks, but Hardhead sits higher in the water, has a white patch on the rump, and lacks a spiky tail.  (eBird)

The common name "hardhead" has nothing to do with the density of the bird's skull, instead referring to the difficulty encountered by early taxidermists in processing the head.  (Avibase)
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Seen just twice and both times at a distance.  This lovely duck is related to the Scaups.  Seen at that favourite of the hard-core birder - the local sewage lagoon!

Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia.  October 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Tropical Australia.
   

Taken in: Australia / Northern Territory / Jabiru (show map)

Taken on: October 6, 2022

Tags:

Australia

Northern Territory

Female

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Aythya australis

Tasmanmoorente

Hardhead

Porrón Australiano

Fuligule austral

Least Concern « less

Sets appears in: • Australia • Waterfowl (Anseriformes)

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Camera: Canon EOS R6, f/11.0, 1/640 sec, 800mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R6
Lens:	RF800mm F11 IS STM
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	800mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 2023 Windows
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