Anhinga novaehollandiae

Australasian Darter at Fyshwick, ACT

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Identification history

	Anhinga novaehollandiae	3 Nov 2018	natureguy
	Anhinga novaehollandiae	2 Nov 2018	JonSteinbeck

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User's notes

The bird was a distance from me and appeared to want to keep its distance from me. It was moving south along the far bank of the pond before it turned around to head north again. It stayed reasonably close to the bank, being successful at least once during its return northern leg. My photos show it turning the fish around in its bill to swallow it head first.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.159697 -35.318062
Altitude 550.0m
Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
Places Fyshwick, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
21 Oct 2018 08:15 AM Recorded on
JonSteinbeck Recorded by
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BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) Water birds Birds

Species information

Anhinga novaehollandiae Scientific name
Australasian Darter Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 704.2m Recorded at altitude
421 images trained Machine learning
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Synonyms
Anhinga melanogaster

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