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Outings

Outing to Royal Botantic Gardens, Cranbourne

  • Date Wednesday, 8 October 2025
  • Time 9:30 am
  • Locations Royal Botantic Gardens, Cranbourne

Overview

Join BirdLife Mornington Peninsula and outing leader Steve Hoptroff (0410-320-741) for a Wednesday outing to Royal Botantic Gardens, Cranbourne

Conditions

Easy walk on made tracks

Musk Duck

Scientific name Biziura lobata

Bird group Ducks & geese

Large and chunky stiff-tailed diving duck with a heavy triangular bill. Floats very low in the water. Both sexes are dark grayish, but male has an obvious lobe of skin dangling from its chin. Usually observed on the water, regularly diving while feeding. Bill is much shorter and heavier than Blue-billed Duck. (eBird)

Getting There

Meet at 9:30am in Stringybark Picnic Area.  Enter via Ballarto Road

Melway map 133 reference K10