Oriental Darter

Darters are expert fishing birds which dive in to the water and often come back with delicious snacks like these. Darters are also called Snake Birds due to their long necks which appear like the snakes.

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Adityatva says:

Excellence capture!!!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

ranjan154 says:

Excellent shot..
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

retheesh k r says:

wow!! seems like it's already pierced the fish..
wonderful shot..
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

misha dipan desai says:

woo hoo hoo...excellent capture...
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Rahul Sachdev says:

Nice one Jayanth :)
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Avanindra says:

hey hey hey!!!! Be careful !
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Captain Suresh says:

Brilliant shot. Well composed. Like the colours and lighting.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

goorn23 says:

great shot
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

[srijith] says:

ultimate .... this is timing.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Paren says:

amazing click :)
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

picaddict says:

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wow what a snap shot!

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Venkatesh K says:

What a beauty! You are amazing!!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

piranha boy says:

Very nicely captured!!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

mukesh shah says:

excellent capture...
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Karthik Narayana says:

beautifully captured !
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Umang Dutt says:

amzing as always .. great shot
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

CharlesLam says:

Great action, amazing shot.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Shamim Akhter says:

superb
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Z E E S H A N N O F I L says:

that is a catfish, now that's interesting. looking at the level of water, it is hard to guess that catfish would be so easy to catch. does the darter swoop down on its catch like an eagle or does it swim and fish like a duck? if it is the second case, then the catfish is justified.
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Chandrasekhar.R says:

Amazing shot. Hats off to the effort and timing !
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Smevin Paul - Thrisookaran !! www.smevin.com says:

Great Shot.. No words to express jayanth..
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Henry Clicks says:

just wondering who got the better catch? is it the Bird or you?

Bravo.. gr8 shot:)
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

V ! naY says:

Fantastic stuff Jayanth....Lovely timing.Love the lighting and the colors too....
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Jayanth Sharma says:

Zeeshan,
Darters are divers. They disappear underwater for minutes and appear with fish like these. You are looking at a photo where the catfish has been caught a few minutes before. Here it is trying to kill it and then change the orientation of the fish so that it can swallow the head first, since it has no hands - it tosses up till it gets the right leading angle.
I am not sure if we can "guess" how easy or difficult was it for the darter. Darters dont pickup floating fish they get in to deeper waters and pick up their prey.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Z E E S H A N N O F I L says:

thanks jay. i confused diving with swooping. anyway, the catfish is justified. catfish live in mud, so it can't be caught unless one is diving to the bottom and taking it out.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Naseer Ommer says:

a KILLER .............

Superb capture Sir!!!! Hats Off to You!

de Cat Fish rocks :)
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Hari.narayan says:

Ultimate shot.
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Vinay.L says:

breathtakin !!!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

pkaruna_4u says:

wow...........nice shot
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Xody says:

good catch!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

AlexandraPhotos says:

Wow a stunning shot. So well timed

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$owmya says:

Stunning shot ... superb
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David R Photo says:

Great picture
Thank you for sharing
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

mogace says:

excellent timing - unless you are a fish!
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Devdatta Bhattacharya says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Crisp Photos, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Anoop Negi says:

wonderful capture.
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Somesh Goyal says:

Brilliant sense of timing!
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srinivasa krishna says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called I LOVE INDIA TRADITIONAL, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Wonderful Capture !!!

Nice details Dear Jayanth.
It seems, it was a prawn, a snack this time, for the bird.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

mau888 says:

Love this one !
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

raadesh says:

Great one!!!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

webted says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Bird with prey, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Great catch...!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

srini_g2003 says:

Amazing!!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Chandrasekhar.R says:

Probably the best shot of yours. Wonderful
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Meghna Sejpal says:

ur shots always amaze me... u r an inspiration....

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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Call of the Wild, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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