Join BirdLife Mornington Peninsula and outing leader Steve Hoptroff (0410-320-741) for a Wednesday outing to Royal Botantic Gardens, Cranbourne
Easy walk on made tracks
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)
Meet at 9:30am in Stringybark Picnic Area. Enter via Ballarto Road
Melway map 133 reference K10
