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Geoff's Gallery: Australasian Darter (3/3)
PHALACROCORACIFORMES: Anhingidae
Anhinga novaehollandiae
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© Geoff Walker 2012
Metroplex, QLD (Sep, 2012)
Sometimes called the snake bird, the Australasian Darter hunts under water and glides with barely a ripple.
It strikes with its long sharply-pointed bill using it as a spear.
Australasian Darter
Australasian Darter
Australasian Darter