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Dennis dart Enviro under an arch proclaiming Winchester Bus Station, and heavily defended against the dreaded Pigeons.
Dublin's overground train service is known as the Dart. This is an IR picture taken through the side of a bridge over the lines.
There don't seem to be nearly as many of these on the Levels this year. They, in fact all the dragonflies, also seem unusually active, I've been seeing very few at rest.
Australasian Darter
Did you know?
Darters spread their wings and tail underwater to lure fish into the shade underneath, before spearing them with their sharp bill.
Scientific Name: Anhinga novaehollandiae
One of the Dart frogs that is part of the frog program that many zoos are participating in to save frogs from a nasty virus infecting so many of them.
Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) at Bundala National Park, near Hambantota, Sri Lanka. Female with less prominent white stripe down neck.
References:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhinga_melanogaster
We posted a pic of a Darter a few weeks ago, so I'll add some of the text from that photo.
Darter "Anhinga melanogaster."
Also known as.....Diver, Needle-beak Shag or Snake bird.
The Darter is a fishing bird related to cormorants with a stiletto like bill and snake like neck. They swim underwater and often impale small fish etc with a sudden thrust forward of their neck and open bill.
On the surface, Darters swim with their body submerged and only their neck and head visible, hence the name "snake-bird."
A couple of days ago I went for a walk down near the lagoon and mudflats near were we live. Whilst watching some water birds at a distance this Darter came walking out of the water dragging this still struggling fish!
Unfortunately I wasn't able to get very close due to the mud and surrounding vegetation. Hence these shots are at the max 200mm and cropped.
Therefore not the best quality......but it was more the effort of this bird and the size of her dinner that we wanted to share with you. :-)
Male common darter on my hand. After a quick bit of training , I managed to get it to either walk onto or land on my hand :)
Darter / Australian darter
Anhinga melanogaster
ssp Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae
Mary River, Northern Territory, Australia
8 August 2010
690V8601
A rather well fed male Darter....soaking up the morning sun.
Some links to previous images of a "Darter." :-)
www.flickr.com/photos/34101882@N06/3583119145/in/photostream
www.flickr.com/photos/34101882@N06/3658936284/in/photostream
www.flickr.com/photos/34101882@N06/3658962146/in/photostream