Anhinga novaehollandiae

Australasian Darter at Belconnen, ACT

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Identification history

	Anhinga novaehollandiae	18 Feb 2023	Liam.m
	Anhinga novaehollandiae	16 Sep 2022	Dugite

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3 comments

Liam.m wrote:

18 Feb 2023

Hi @Dugite, do you happen to have a photo to go with this sighting. If not can you just give a description of the bird, thanks.

Dugite wrote:

18 Feb 2023

I do have a photo, not very clear but I think clear enough to identify the bird. I watched it over several weeks at various spots around the North-East arm of Lake Ginninderra. Frequently perching on low branches over the water and on two occasions, in the water with just the head and neck exposed. On reflection, what I initially took to be a nest was most likely just a bunch of debris. I am trying to find a way to upload the pic, but find the site confusing on that aspect. I will keep trying.

Liam.m wrote:

18 Feb 2023

Thankyou. If you click the edit button at the top of the page you should be able to add a photo

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
16 Sep 2022 12:55 PM Recorded on
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Birds Water birds Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) Dugite

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
382 images trained Machine learning
Synonyms
Anhinga melanogaster

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