I finally caught the fish.....now what?
Jan 24, 2021 12:32:32 #
This anhinga at the Viera wetlands managed to stab this fish and bring it up out of the water. Apparently the anhinga's bill is rough or barbed to prevent the captured fish from coming off too easily. We watched for five minutes as the anhinga struggled to get the fish off of its bill. He swung it back and forth, banging it on the reeds, and finally knocked it off - and it immediately fell in the water! But the fish was not very lively by that point, so the anhinga, which dove in the water after the fish, quickly reappeared with the fish. At that point the [problem was to orient the fish into a head-first position so that it could be swallowed. The anhinga's perseverance finally paid off as he swallowed the fish.
Jan 24, 2021 12:36:00 #
Fooled ya. I bet you thought my eyes were bigger than my stomach...
Get series btw.
Get series btw.
Jan 24, 2021 12:39:28 #
Spectacular sequence of the greatest swallow I have ever seen😱😱😱
Jan 24, 2021 12:55:57 #
They certainly can swallow quite large fish in one shot! Great captures. Plese stay safe and keep on sharing.
Jan 24, 2021 13:06:29 #
Jan 24, 2021 13:29:52 #
[quote=sb]This anhinga at the Viera wetlands managed to stab this fish and bring it up out of the water. Apparently the anhinga's bill is rough or barbed to prevent the captured fish from coming off too easily. We watched for five minutes as the anhinga struggled to get the fish off of its bill. He swung it back and forth, banging it on the reeds, and finally knocked it off - and it immediately fell in the water! But the fish was not very lively by that point, so the anhinga, which dove in the water after the fish, quickly reappeared with the fish. At that point the [problem was to orient the fish into a head-first position so that it could be swallowed. The anhinga's perseverance finally paid off as he swallowed the fish.[/quote]
Very nice series.
Very nice series.
Jan 24, 2021 13:41:14 #
Jan 24, 2021 14:51:05 #
Jan 25, 2021 06:29:19 #
Great capture. The downloads are ready for a spread in National Geographic.
Jan 25, 2021 06:36:57 #
Jan 25, 2021 07:22:04 #
Jan 25, 2021 07:38:47 #
[quote=sb]This anhinga at the Viera wetlands managed to stab this fish and bring it up out of the water. Apparently the anhinga's bill is rough or barbed to prevent the captured fish from coming off too easily. We watched for five minutes as the anhinga struggled to get the fish off of its bill. He swung it back and forth, banging it on the reeds, and finally knocked it off - and it immediately fell in the water! But the fish was not very lively by that point, so the anhinga, which dove in the water after the fish, quickly reappeared with the fish. At that point the [problem was to orient the fish into a head-first position so that it could be swallowed. The anhinga's perseverance finally paid off as he swallowed the fish.[/quote]
Nice series!
Nice series!
Jan 25, 2021 07:42:58 #
[quote=sb]This anhinga at the Viera wetlands managed to stab this fish and bring it up out of the water. Apparently the anhinga's bill is rough or barbed to prevent the captured fish from coming off too easily. We watched for five minutes as the anhinga struggled to get the fish off of its bill. He swung it back and forth, banging it on the reeds, and finally knocked it off - and it immediately fell in the water! But the fish was not very lively by that point, so the anhinga, which dove in the water after the fish, quickly reappeared with the fish. At that point the [problem was to orient the fish into a head-first position so that it could be swallowed. The anhinga's perseverance finally paid off as he swallowed the fish.[/quote]
Down the hatch. Nice shot Steve
Down the hatch. Nice shot Steve
Jan 25, 2021 08:35:57 #
Jan 25, 2021 10:20:41 #
BigDaddy wrote:
Fooled ya. I bet you thought my eyes were bigger than my stomach...
Get series btw.
Get series btw.
By "Get series" I meant to say "Great series" in case you thought I meant "get serious"
Some days the words flow out of my fingers like thick mud!
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