Australian Wood Ducks (Chenonetta jubata) gather beside a farm dam near Nyngan in central-western New South Wales. Several birds stand along the exposed bank, with the muddy water and dry surrounding pasture reflecting the inland agricultural environment. The prominent male shows the species’ characteristic dark brown head and finely spotted breast. Australian Wood Ducks often graze on grasses and other vegetation rather than feeding exclusively in water. They commonly occur around farm dams, wetlands, creeks and open grasslands across much of Australia. Farm dams provide essential water for livestock across drier agricultural districts. They can also create valuable habitat for native waterbirds and other wildlife within working landscapes. Nyngan lies within the Bogan Shire, where sheep, cattle and broadacre farming shape much of the surrounding countryside. Scenes like this demonstrate how agricultural water infrastructure can also support native wildlife across inland New South Wales.