Australian Shelducks, Princetown VIC, Australia

Just a clip that is special to me…
I was hoping to see Australian Shelducks (Tadorna tadornoides) in the wild, and it happend unexpected at the end of our vacation.
We saw the paradise ones in New Zealand, so that was awesome, and hoping after that to see these in Australia.
Kinda lost hope, but hello!!!
So so beautiful, and to see them in the wild, made my heart pound faster!
What a great day!
Princetown VIC, Australia 28-12-2023
The Australian shelduck, also known as the chestnut-breasted shelduck or mountain duck, is a shelduck, part of the bird family Anatidae. The genus name Tadorna comes from Celtic roots and means "pied waterfowl". They are protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
Corión australianu
Ànec australià
Husice australská
Австрали çĕр кăвакалĕ
Australsk Gravand
Australische Kasarka, Halsbandgans, Halsbandkasarka, Saumschnabelente
Αυστραλιανή Καστανόπαπια
Australian Shelduck, Chestnut-breasted Shelduck, Mountain Duck
Aŭstralia tadorno, kaŝtana tadorno
Oca australiana, Tarro Australiano
billabongipart
Australiansorsa
Casarca d'Australie, Tadorne d‘Australie, Tadorne d’Australie, Tadorne d'Australie
Seil-lacha Astrálach
קזרקה אוסטרלית
Australijska utva
ausztrál ásólúd
Bergönd
Casarca australiana, Volpoca australiana
kubiwaakatsukushigamo
クビワアカツクシガモ
Австралия италасы
Anas tadornoides, Casarca tadornoides, Casarca tadornoides westralis, Tadorna tadornoides
Australinė urvinė antis
pūtangitangi
Australische Bergeend, Australische casarca, Australische Cascara, Australische kasarka
Praktrustand
kazarka obrozna, kazarka obrożna
Pato-australiano
tadorna-australiana
Австралийская Пеганка, Австралийский огарь
kazarka čiernohlavá
Australijska utva
Australisk gravand
Avustralya angıtı, Avustralya Sunası
Галагаз австралійський
棕胸麻鸭
Birding birds birdwatching of Australia vic Victoria

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What beautiful waterbirds. 🦆

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