Duck down on a twig The Australian Shelduck nests in tree hollows in Foxes Lair. Every June pairs of adults can be seen circling around honking loudly and competing with other pairs on the few suitable large dead marris. To take the ducklings to a brooding area, the female calls to them from the ground to jump. No mean feat as the landing is pretty hard.
Dr Alan Kerrigan captured these amazing images below that I have to share with you.
Alternatively they fly ducklings to water on their back, often relentlessly pursued by ravens. Very sad but inevitable.
I often find duckling down on bushes under these trees, which I suspect was a raven's meal.
Dr Alan Kerrigan captured these amazing images below that I have to share with you.
Alternatively they fly ducklings to water on their back, often relentlessly pursued by ravens. Very sad but inevitable.
I often find duckling down on bushes under these trees, which I suspect was a raven's meal.
First duckling jumps from the nest
Ooof unceremonious landing
Another one jumps
We are down Mum
Mum gathers them for the trip to the pond