Better photos than last time but still on my phone. Eye was dark so still erring towards the hoary headed grebe rather than australasian.
Found in hollow log about one metre above ground - no idea what this is
male
Could this be a spotted dove? The spotted part of the neck looks very narrow compared to what I find online. Sorry for the image quality
This is the adult bird
Related observations: baby bird - https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/147877877