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Take-off I was watching this darter winding it was through the water, when it suddenly popped out of the water and decided to take flight! :) Anhinga melanogaster,Fall,Geotagged,India,Oriental darter Click/tap to enlarge

Take-off

I was watching this darter winding it was through the water, when it suddenly popped out of the water and decided to take flight! :)

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The Oriental darter

The 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 is submerged in water.

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Similar species: Sulids
Species identified by JohnR
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Uploaded Feb 4, 2015. Captured Oct 17, 2014 06:33 in 118, Outer Ring Road, Subramani Nagar, Guddadahalli, Hebbal Kempapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560024, India.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/4.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO800
  • 500mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.