Red-knobbed Coot or Crested Coot, (Fulica Cristata

Also snapped behind our estate, from the side of the dam. There were no less than 40/50 of them swimming around with a few chicks as well, but eish, I couldn't get close enough to get proper snaps of groups, this one really turned out the best out of about 60 shots! 

Please read more about them on Wikipedia! They are quite interesting birds.

'One Year Ago'  -  Garden Inspector / Precis archesia archesia