The Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa), commonly known as the PBD, is a dabbling duck found in much of Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and many islands in the southwestern Pacific, reaching to the Caroline Islands in the north and French Polynesia in the east. It is usually called the grey duck in New Zealand, where it is also known by its Maori name, pārera.
Pacific Black Ducks breed from June to January in the South, and from January to April in the North. This mother duck was having some difficulty keeping all her ducklings under control!
This post is part of the Saturday Critters meme.
Hello Nick,
ReplyDeleteYour Black Ducks are beautiful. I love the cute ducklings, the last shot is great! Thank you for linking up your post. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy weekend! PS, thank you for the visit and comment too.
It's so fun to see such an unfamiliar bird that's common on the other side of the world! I love their eyestripes.
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what an awesome series of images. i count 13 babies, i hope they all stay safe!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos.
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