kHz
ML127408711
Contributor
Sara Young Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Adams Rd, Glamorganvale
Somerset, Queensland, Australia
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult Female - X
- Sounds
- Call
- Playback
- Playback not used
Media notes
Recorded at 1017. Female Pacific Black Duck unsuccessfully defending the abduction of one of her juveniles by an Australasian Swamphen. The Swamphen can be heard padding through the water (carrying limp juvenile kitten-like by the neck) to the reeds as the Pacific Black Duck resigns and flies back to her brood.
Observation details
Four adult birds and five juveniles, reduced to four juveniles when an Australasian Swamphen lunged and made off with one towards awaiting Swamphens in the reeds. Audio ML127408711 in this checklist is of female Pacific Black Duck unsuccessfully defending the abduction.
Technical information
- Recorder
- Sony PCM-M10
- Microphone
- RODE NTG-2
- Accessories
- Original file size
- 7.32 MB