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Australasian Grebe, differentiated from Little by the different distribution of chestnut on the neck. Occurs as far north as Java.
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Seems to have a different wing pattern too.
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Female Australasian Shoveler.
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Eclipse male Chestnut Teal, with a deceptively Northern Pintail-like silhouette!
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Blue-billed Duck and Hoary-headed Grebe.
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Pacific Black Duck
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Cape Barren Goose
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Black Swan
Nice pics, and a Merry "Down Under" Christmas to you, David !
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