EURASIAN COOT, HACKING RIVER, ROYAL NATIONAL PARK, AUDLEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA

   We can ID this bird as a Eurasian Coot by its white frontal shield and bill, red eyes and black head and neck gradually merging  to a slate-grey.

   The Eurasian Coot is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 616.