Another photo from my friends’ holiday in Australia.

Is it a duck or a goose? It seems to have features of both and its Latin name has been adjusted  somewhat (from chen to anser?) to cover both features. Not sure about the Latin names, but there is definitely something goosey about this wood “duck.”

Hi,

My friends!

See me here?

I’m a wood duck,

Why am I called that?

No, I’m not made of wood,

I nest in tree cavities

Away from many predators,

My flightless ducklings leap from the tree,

When I call from the ground, they jump to me.