Australasian Darter
An Australian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) captured on the Gold Coast, Queensland.
The Darter is a large, slim water bird with a long snake-like neck, sharp pointed bill, and long, rounded tail. Male birds are dark brownish black with glossy black upperwings, streaked and spotted white, silver-grey and brown. The strongly kinked neck has a white or pale brown stripe from the bill to where the neck kinks and the breast is chestnut brown.
Nikon D810 with 200-500mm f/5.6E ED lens.
Australasian Darter
An Australian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) captured on the Gold Coast, Queensland.
The Darter is a large, slim water bird with a long snake-like neck, sharp pointed bill, and long, rounded tail. Male birds are dark brownish black with glossy black upperwings, streaked and spotted white, silver-grey and brown. The strongly kinked neck has a white or pale brown stripe from the bill to where the neck kinks and the breast is chestnut brown.
Nikon D810 with 200-500mm f/5.6E ED lens.