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Oriental Darter by SivamDesign

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Oriental Darter

Clicked at the Karanji Lake, Mysore, Karnataka. This is a water bird of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia that has a long and slender neck with a straight, pointed bill. Like the cormorant, it hunts for fish while its body is submerged in water. Colloquially called Snakebird as its body remains submerged as it swims, with its slender neck alone visible above the water. Often found perched on a rock or branch with its wings held open to dry. The Oriental Darter is a member of the Darter family, Anhingidae, and is closely related to American, African, and Australasian Darters.

Anhinga (Male) In its Classic Pose at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida by D200-PAUL

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Anhinga (Male) In its Classic Pose at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida

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I photographed this male (black neck) drying his feathers at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida. The Anhinga sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhinga comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means "devil bird" or "snake bird". The origin of the name is apparent when swimming during which only the neck appears above water, so the bird looks like a snake ready to strike. They do not have external nostrils and breathe solely through a leaf-shaped flap in the throat that prevents food and water from entering the trachea and the lungs but which stays open during breathing. The anhinga is placed in the darter family, Anhingidae, and is closely related to the Indian, African, and Australian darters. Like other darters, the anhinga hunts by spearing fish and other small prey using its sharp, slender beak while pursuing them underwater. Like Cormorants, Anhingas have no oil on their wings which would increase their buoyancy and thus hamper their pursuit. This lack of oil leads to them periodically having to dry their feathers in the sun and wind. This in turn leads to the common sight (seen here) of anhingas standing on an exposed tree branch or rock with their wings extended to the sun or wind.
The created Wakodahatchee Wetlands feature a three-quarter mile elevated, wood boardwalk with gazebos and benches along the way and which crosses between open water pond areas and islands with shrubs and snags to foster nesting and roosting. This site offers many opportunities to observe birds in their natural habitats, but during this time it is predominantly a home to a couple of hundred wood storks roosting/nesting on snags, with some within easy reach to even the smallest telephoto lenses. In addition to the wood storks, over 178 bird species have been identified there, along with turtles, alligators, rabbits, fish, frogs and raccoons. Of some note are the invasive and photogenic iguanas cohabitating with the storks. Each day, the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department’s Southern Region Water Reclamation Facility pumps approximately two million gallons of 90% treated water into the Wakodahatchee Wetlands. This water, which is free of organic contaminants but still contains excess minerals, is naturally purified by the plants and algae in the wetlands, and then released into the surface water supply.
Additional information on the Anhinga may be found on Wikipedia.
Additional information on the Wakodahatchee Wetlands may be found on Wikipedia.

Anhinga (Female) In Flight Over the Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida by D200-PAUL

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Anhinga (Female) In Flight Over the Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida

Details best viewed in Original Size.

I photographed this female (light-brown neck) over the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida The Anhinga sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhinga comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means "devil bird" or "snake bird". The origin of the name is apparent when swimming during which only the neck appears above water, so the bird looks like a snake ready to strike. They do not have external nostrils and breathe solely through a leaf-shaped flap in the throat that prevents food and water from entering the trachea and the lungs but which stays open during breathing. The anhinga is placed in the darter family, Anhingidae, and is closely related to the Indian, African, and Australian darters. Like other darters, the anhinga hunts by spearing fish and other small prey using its sharp, slender beak while pursuing them underwater. Like Cormorants, Anhingas have no oil on their wings which would increase their buoyancy and thus hamper their pursuit. This lack of oil leads to them periodically having to dry their feathers in the sun and wind. This in turn leads to the common sight of anhingas standing on a exposed tree branch or rock with their wings extended in the sun or wind.
The created Wakodahatchee Wetlands feature a three-quarter mile elevated, wood boardwalk with gazebos and benches along the way and which crosses between open water pond areas and islands with shrubs and snags to foster nesting and roosting. This site offers many opportunities to observe birds in their natural habitats, but during this time it is predominantly a home to a couple of hundred wood storks roosting/nesting on snags, with some within easy reach to even the smallest telephoto lenses. In addition to the wood storks, over 178 bird species have been identified there, along with turtles, alligators, rabbits, fish, frogs and raccoons. Of some note are the invasive and photogenic iguanas cohabitating with the storks. Each day, the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department’s Southern Region Water Reclamation Facility pumps approximately two million gallons of 90% treated water into the Wakodahatchee Wetlands. This water, which is free of organic contaminants but still contains excess minerals, is naturally purified by the plants and algae in the wetlands, and then released into the surface water supply.
Additional information on the Anhinga may be found on Wikipedia.
Additional information on the Wakodahatchee Wetlands may be found on Wikipedia.

Oriental Darter / Indian Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) by * Wings * (Birds of Sri Lanka)

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Oriental Darter / Indian Darter (Anhinga melanogaster)

Seethawaka Wetzone Botanical Garden, Ilukowita, Colombo District, Sri Lanka

Status - Resident

Oriental Darter by SivamDesign

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Oriental Darter

This is a cormorant-like species that has a very long neck. The bird hunts for fish while submerged in water. It spears a fish and brings it above the surface, tossing and juggling it before swallowing it head first. The body remains submerged as it swims, and the slender neck alone is visible above the water, which accounts for the colloquial name of snakebird.

Indian darter by asheshr

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Indian darter

Indian darter by asheshr

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Indian darter

2002_05_22R-Edit by Clive Webber

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2002_05_22R-Edit

Oriental Darter

2002_05_20R-Edit by Clive Webber

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2002_05_20R-Edit

Oriental Darter

2002_05_15R-Edit by Clive Webber

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2002_05_15R-Edit

Oriental Darter

Indian darter by asheshr

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Indian darter

oriental darter and spot-billed pelican by praveen.ap

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oriental darter and spot-billed pelican

oriental darter and spot-billed pelican

Darter by asheshr

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Darter

It went that way by asheshr

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It went that way

Indian darter by asheshr

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Indian darter

India Darter, Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur, India by east med wanderer

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India Darter, Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur, India

Drying off

Indian darter by asheshr

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Indian darter

Breakfast. by Vinceremo

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Breakfast.

Often called Snake bird, its name is Oriental Darter and fishes by spearing the prey, then tossing it in the air to prepare for the final swallow.

Skewered !!! by Suren Vispute

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Skewered !!!

A tiny fish looking at death in the form of an Oriental darter (Indian darter) at Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, India

Darter by asheshr

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Darter