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Darter - female

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A large popular waterbird drying her wings on the rocks at the edge of a local lake.

Habitat:

Suburban park with a lake.

Notes:

This one was surprisingly tame, allowing me to sit down with my dog and take pictures from about 10 m away.
Here is one fishing
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/19539331

Reference Links:

File:Darter I2-Bharatpur IMG 8101.jpg from Wikimedia Commons, Darter, Swimming with fish prey speared on bill | the Internet Bird Collection

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
MartinL
Thanks Sachin. It was nice to see the male nearby but I didn't recognize it until I checked my books. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/20460125

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PublishedApril 1, 2013

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