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Spear fishing...

Australasian Darter

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Anhingidae

Darters forage by diving to depths of about 60 centimetres, and impaling fish with its sharp, spear-like beak. Small fish are swallowed underwater, but larger ones are brought to the surface, where they are flicked off the bill (sometimes into the air) and then swallowed head-first.

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Uploaded on March 27, 2018
Taken on September 20, 2017