Australian Darter - male

Ah ha! They're probably more familiar with humans there than the places we have been lately.

Thanks for your comments.
There is a large breeding population at Lillydale lake where I shot the female. In fact they seem to be nearly all females but I'm learning now that some are non breeding males which look similar. I've only ever seen this male at Ringwood lake, which is a much smaller lake. There's lots of pacific ducks here, mallards, maned ducks, coots, swamphens http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/198... and a heron here too http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/195...

Beautiful series Martin! Some Pacific black ducks in the background?

Very nice series.

Oh well done Martin. I've been trying to capture these a few times lately but they don't let me get close enough. Good shots.