We were delighted to have participants in the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria Symposium come to Westgate Park for a Field Trip. After a long walk through the Park we paused at the Freshwater Lake lookout where firstly an Australian Darter and then a family of Black Ducks entertained us.
Darters are unusual in that they swim long distances underwater actively pursuing fish prey and, other than their sinuous neck and long sharp beak, their body remains submerged. They are only occasionally seen at Westgate Park so this sighting was a treat.