{"id":8744,"date":"2019-09-07T11:41:03","date_gmt":"2019-09-07T01:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/?post_type=sight-projects&#038;p=7026"},"modified":"2023-10-05T19:30:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T09:30:59","slug":"pink-eared-duck","status":"publish","type":"sight-projects","link":"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/projects\/pink-eared-duck\/","title":{"rendered":"Pink-Eared Duck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img  fetchpriority=\"high\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"667\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7028 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-couple.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-couple.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-couple-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-couple-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-couple-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-couple-220x147.jpg 220w\" ><\/p>\n<p>The Pink-Eared Duck is often seen in small flocks on shallow open water.<\/p>\n<p><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"667\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7029 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-group.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-group.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-group-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-group-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-group-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-group-220x147.jpg 220w\" ><\/p>\n<p>They prefer shallow floodwaters, fresh or brackish water and coastal mangroves.<\/p>\n<p><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"667\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7030 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-trio.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-trio.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-trio-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-trio-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-trio-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-trio-220x147.jpg 220w\" ><\/p>\n<p>They have strange, large, spatulate shaped bills that they use to sieve aquatic organisms, algae, plankton and floating seeds.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"667\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7031 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-heads-down.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-heads-down.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-heads-down-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-heads-down-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-heads-down-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pink-ear-heads-down-220x147.jpg 220w\" ><\/p>\n<p>We saw them at Centennial Park in Sydney where they seemed to gather together, put their heads together and move around in circles.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"667\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7032 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