Plumed whistling duck – Lake Lenore, Queensland

Australian wood duck – Burragorang, Blue Mountains, New South Wales

Feather detail. Waterbird feathers are often fluffy to keep the bird warm.

White ibis – Mawson Lake, South Australia

Plumed whistling duck – Lake Lenore, Queensland

Australian duck feathers – Lake Burragorang, Blue Mountains, New South Wales

Painted snipe – Macquarie Marshes, New South Wales

Australasian Bittern – Barmah National Park, Victoria

White ibis – Avalon Swamp, Lowbidgee, New South Wales