Australasian Darter

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Australasian Darter
(Anhinga novaehollandiae), photographed at Cumberland Historic Chimney and Dam Camping Ground, on the Savannah Way, west of Georgetown.
Darter's Dangerous Dinner
(Anhinga novaehollandiae). The process of feeding a Darter chick looks pretty hazardous for the parent, photographed at Eulo Billabong, south-western Queensland.
Darter's Dangerous Dinner
(Anhinga novaehollandiae). The process of feeding a Darter chick looks pretty hazardous for the parent, photographed at Eulo Billabong, south-western Queensland.
Darter's Dangerous Dinner
(Anhinga novaehollandiae). The process of feeding a Darter chick looks pretty hazardous for the parent, photographed at Eulo Billabong, south-western Queensland.
Darter's Dangerous Dinner
(Anhinga novaehollandiae). The process of feeding a Darter chick looks pretty hazardous for the parent, photographed at Eulo Billabong, south-western Queensland.
Darter's Dangerous Dinner
(Anhinga novaehollandiae). The process of feeding a Darter chick looks pretty hazardous for the parent, photographed at Eulo Billabong, south-western Queensland.
Darter's Dangerous Dinner
(Anhinga novaehollandiae). The process of feeding a Darter chick looks pretty hazardous for the parent, photographed at Eulo Billabong, south-western Queensland.
Darter's Dangerous Dinner
(Anhinga novaehollandiae). The process of feeding a Darter chick looks pretty hazardous for the parent, photographed at Eulo Billabong, south-western Queensland.
Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Australasian Darter
(Anhinga novaehollandiae), photographed at Ellendale Lake Campground, Great Northern Highway, Western Australia.
Australasian Darter
(Anhinga novaehollandiae), photographed at Ellendale Lake Campground, Great Northern Highway, Western Australia.
Australasian Darter
(Anhinga novaehollandiae), photographed at Ellendale Lake Campground, Great Northern Highway, Western Australia.
Australasian Darter
(Anhinga novaehollandiae),photographed at Yellow Water Billabong, Kakadu National Park.
Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae. I don't think these fellows can fly yet, there were quite a few Darters nesting in the lagoon and upon my approach these juveniles unceremoniously bailed out of their nests and belly-flopped into the water, they then swam over to this dead tree and climbed up it to dry their wings, photographed at DeMoylen's Lagoon in the Pioneer Valley, near Mackay.
Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae, photographed at Solway Downs, in Southern Carpenteria, near Richmond Queensland.
Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae, photographed at Mackay Botanical Gardens.
Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae, photographed at Lake Wyangan, near Griffith, NSW.
Australasian Darter
(Anhinga novaehollandiae), photographed at Mackay Botanical Gardens.