tiabunna's photos with the keyword: chicks

Our local Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata) family. These goose-like ducks are the only web-footed bird in Australia to nest in trees. The males (on the right) even have a mane.

I've finally caught up with our "local duck family", which neighbours had mentioned several times to me. These are Wood Ducks, common to much of Australia and nesting in the nearby park. They originally had seven chicks, but predators such as feral cats and foxes have reduced the family to five, all being closely monitored. See also the PiP. Best viewed large.

A Silver Gull and its chicks at Montague Island. They nest among the thick vegetation.

In case you're wondering, those strange brown creatures with the King Penguins are their chicks!

From an old slide. This group of Rockhopper penguins, with their almost mature chicks, was fairly close to the station. Best viewed on black.

From an old slide. King penguins at Lusitania Bay, with chicks from previous season.