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Oriental Darter

"Oriental Darter" or "Indian Darter" is a water bird of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia. It has a long and slender neck with a straight, pointed bill and, like the cormorant, it hunts for fish while its body submerged is in water. It spears a fish underwater, bringing it above the surface, tossing and juggling it before swallowing the fish head first.

 

Location: Thattekad Bird Sanctuary - Kerala, India

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Uploaded on February 2, 2016
Taken on March 7, 2015