PHALACROCORACIFORMES: Anhingidae

Anhinga novaehollandiae  

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)
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© Vik Dunis 2013
Hopetoun, VIC (Jun, 2013)

An Australasian Darter holds a good size catch in its bill. The darter tossed the fish to turn it around and swallowed it head first.

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Australasian Darter

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Australasian Darter feeding

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Australasian Darter

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Adult feeding chick

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Darter adult (left) and chick

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Australasian Darter

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Australasian Darter

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Australasian Darter

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Australasian Darter

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Australasian Darter nest

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Australasian Darter

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Australasian Darter

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Take That Back!

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Australasian Darter

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Australasian Darter

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Australasian Darter

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Australasian Darter

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Australasian Darter

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Australasian Darter