Duck ID

Hi Kirks The pale one middle pic is a domestic bird dumped as an easy way of getting rid of it.The problem is most similar breeds are based on Northern (hemisphere) Mallard which cross breed with Pacific Black Duck , the one nearest the water , resulting in native ducks loosing their ability to cope with droughts and floods. I suggest if you have a camp oven the mallard X and camp oven get together over moderate heat for two hours , you will be doing Australian ducks a big favor.

MIKE

Looks like a Pacific Black Duck to me.

Yes - as Mike points out the bird at the bottom would appear to be a Northern Mallard - ( and possibly a Hybrid = Nth Mallard + Pacific Black Duck (species of bird at top right)). Other bird is a Eurasian Coot.

Cheers
Greg

Me too - E. Coot and Black Ducks....both 'common as' in my region - they swarm into city lakes and watercourses where people picnic - quite the bludging scavengers. The bird in the foreground looks like a black duck to me...poor camera angle making the plumage lighter.
They are all probably nice, slow cooked while stuffed with herbs .....maybe a plum sauce when served.

Definitely a coot and Pacific Black Duck. Maybe a female Wood Duck in the fore ground. There's plenty of them around.