Anhinga eats a fish

IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
edited December 6, 2008 in Wildlife
The Anhinga AKA Water Turkey is an excellent fisherman, but after watching all the work and struggle to eat the capture, one must wonder if it is worth the effert.....

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  • luisvluisv Registered Users Posts: 132 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2008
    Excellent series, Ira.
    It's amazing to see that they can swallow stuff that is larger than their heads!
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited November 25, 2008
    Beautiful series! That's about the most impressive "flip" I've seen.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2008
    indeed excellent action series, well done thumb.gif
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  • Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2008
    Now that's fresh fish.
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  • gagodfathergagodfather Registered Users Posts: 73 Big grins
    edited November 25, 2008
    coooooollllll
    thanksgiving sushi for the bird of choice
  • stevehappstevehapp Registered Users Posts: 635 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2008
    Nice ones, ira.
    I think i saw on a documentary that when they are young, they practice juggling with sticks to prepare them for flipping fish..
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2008
    Excellent set Ira. clap.gif
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2008
    Spectacular action clap.gifclap.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2008
    Excellent series Ira.
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  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2008
    Wow good series
    That is a big fish.
    I have caugth them with smaller ones.
    Amazing what these birds can get down.
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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2008
    Well done work. So extremely nice. bowdown.gif:D
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  • aj986saj986s Registered Users Posts: 1,100 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2008
    WOW! That is such a cool series. Both the action and the picture quality!! clap.gif
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  • BiggszSRBiggszSR Registered Users Posts: 8 Beginner grinner
    edited December 6, 2008
    That is spectacular
    IraRunyan wrote:
    The Anhinga AKA Water Turkey is an excellent fisherman, but after watching all the work and struggle to eat the capture, one must wonder if it is worth the effert.....

    I am just an old Montana boy and I have never seen anything like that around here. I have to marvel at these beautiful captures. Thanks for sharing them.
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