An Austalasian Darter darts this way, then that.
What's that in the water?
It's moving faster than the turtles.
HELLO! A Little Pied Cormorant.
1 year ago
Thursday, 28 February 2008
Darting and Diving
An Austalasian Darter darts this way, then that. What's that in the water? It's moving faster than the turtles. HELLO! A Little Pied Cormorant.
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The Australian Darter is also known as the Snake-bird because when swimming the body submerges, leaving only a snake-like head and neck showing.
Birds *and* turtles, you can't get any better! I love turtles. We have big snappers along our creek ... I'll try to get a shot of one this summer while doing my best not to get bitten! I love the wings coming out of the water in the first two -- wonderful.
Heehee, more of sweet turtles HERE Melissa :) It was quite amazing watching the Darter darting all the way down a Lagoon!
ooooo ya ya ya!!!
Welcome Albrecht von Krappa, it's nice to have a Bavarian Bird Stalker join us :)
:o) these are a geat bird too!
More of the Darters and Cormorants later Simon :)
the darter looks like a heron or egret, does it have long legs or short?
Much shorter legs than both Red Mojo! They have legs similar in length to Cormorants. I'll be showing more of the Darter later on :)
The cormorant reminds me of a trip to Florida...I kept seeing something in the water, just glimpses. I was sure I had discovered a new beast of some sort-then up pops this BIRD!!!! I stayed for an hour on the bridge watching it fly under water.
HAHAHA it can be amusing Debra Kay! I was snapping away at whatever that was under the water for ages, sometimes it completely disappeared then showed on another side of the rocks. However didn't show enough and could have been a new beast - then POP it's a Little Pied Cormorant! *laugh*
In Florida, there is a fabulous bird called the Anahinga. It is also called the snake bird for the same reasons as your Australian Darter. Very cool pictures - does your Darter also open his giant wings to dry in the sun?
Anahingas in Florida! YES, the Australasian Darter does like to sun her giant wings TsDuff! She will give a display of this in about a week and a half when the birds do a bit of hanging around the outside of pools before Extreme Sport begins ;) In the meantime ... I'll do an extra post today to show more of the Darter to celebrate my quota being normal again ...
PS: I called her an 'Australian Darter' above which she is but correctly named an "Australasian" because a vagrant in New Zealand, Africa, and Asia.
Anon - I just love to visit this blog - it is one of the highlights of my day.
Thank you!
M x
Awwww, thankyou Miladysa, and one of the highlights of my day is when you visit :)
You are truly a wonderful bird professional.
I still haven't worked out how to 'really' fly by flapping my arms Ces ;)
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