Anhinga novaehollandiae
3 Australasian Darter at Parkes, ACT
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| Anhinga novaehollandiae | MichaelBedingfield | 17 Jun 2020 | |
| Anhinga novaehollandiae | JonSteinbeck | 16 Jun 2020 |
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The first bird seemed distracted as it kept looking down in the water and then behind it. Eventually, I could see what was drawing its attention, another darter. This second bird eventually climbed onto the wharf and then onto the viewing platform, with her approach being enough to drive the first darter into the water. The second darter gave herself a good wringing of the body to get the excess water off before adopting the classic drying wings posture.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.126507-35.291443
- Altitude 566.9m
- Maps Lake Burley Griffin West City Renewal Authority Area
- Places Parkes, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 12 Jun 2020 03:05 PM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anhinga novaehollandiae 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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Anhinga melanogaster
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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