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Tooting His Own Horn

Birds·March 8, 2026

Bird

Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

Habitat: Wetlands, rivers, lakes, estuaries, and flooded grasslands across Australasia.
Diet: Omnivorous, feeding on aquatic plants, seeds, insects, and mollusks by dabbling or grazing.
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Date Taken: March 8, 2026

Fun Facts

Features a distinctive dark eye-stripe and a pale cream-colored face.
Commonly hybridizes with introduced Mallards, which threatens the genetic purity of the species.
Highly adaptable and can be found in both urban parks and remote natural waterways.

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Camera

Body: Sony A7III
Focal Length: 600mm
Aperture: f/8
Shutter Speed: 1/640s
ISO: 5000
Lens: FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS

Location

4216 × 2811