A female Hardhead (Aythya australis), the only true diving duck found in Australia, swimming amongst duckweed. Hardheads are relatively small ducks, usually not much more than 45 cm (18 in) long. Both male and female are a fairly uniform dark brown above, with rufous flanks and white undersides.Photo: Fir0002
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