PHALACROCORACIFORMES: Anhingidae

Anhinga novaehollandiae  

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)
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© Vik Dunis 2014
Wallaville, QLD (Sep, 2014)

Take that back!

My head is not small! I've just got big wings, a magnificent tail, a generous body, large feet and a long neck.

A beautiful Australasian Darter drying out beside the Burnett River at Wallaville, Queensland.

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