Well…That’s A Mouthful!

Yesterday afternoon this anhinga was fishing in the marsh pond and I saw him catch a few fish…including this one that didn’t go down very easy at first.

After a strenuous fishing trip, the boy decided that a nice stretch and dry off with the sun on his back would be the perfect way to relax.

32 thoughts on “Well…That’s A Mouthful!”

acuriousgal on May 15, 2014 at 4:16 pm said:

Now that’s a mouthful, great capture👍👍

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- Phil Lanoue on May 15, 2014 at 4:49 pm said:
  
  Thanks much, glad you liked these anhinga pics!
  
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The Dancing Rider on May 15, 2014 at 4:35 pm said:

Yikes! He almost looks like he’s gagging. What a photograph! I’m glad it went down though eventually. I love him stretching out and drying himself, lovely!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 15, 2014 at 4:50 pm said:
  
  He was kind of gagging at first since I think the fish went in a bit sideways.
  He looks like a wet cat drying off! 🙂
  
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  - The Dancing Rider on May 15, 2014 at 4:53 pm said:
    
    He does! So true!
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on May 15, 2014 at 5:08 pm said:
      
      Their feathers especially up close look a lot like cat fur.
      
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Gunta on May 15, 2014 at 4:58 pm said:

The wet cat image is a perfect way to describe him. I remember seeing one drying off for the first time down in Florida. It cracked me up, it looked like he was drying out the armpits, but I didn’t know for sure until later. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on May 15, 2014 at 5:09 pm said:
  
  It funny how much those wet feathers can end up looking like cat fur. 🙂
  
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Steve Gingold on May 15, 2014 at 5:02 pm said:

That third is a classic anhinga pose. But the second is just so cool….seeing that surprisingly huge gullet all ready for the fish to go sliding down and giving new meaning to Big Gulp. 😀

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- Phil Lanoue on May 15, 2014 at 5:12 pm said:
  
  That fish stuck in his throat for a while too. They tend to get very excited and really try to do the Big Gulp fast so sometimes that gets the bird in trouble if the fish is out of position during swallow mode.
  
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judysbirds on May 15, 2014 at 5:05 pm said:

Great series of photos. It’s amazing what these birds can swallow whole!!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 15, 2014 at 5:13 pm said:
  
  This guy was knocking back the smaller fish like popcorn, but had a bit of a struggle with this fish when it didn’t go down right.
  
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Linda V. on May 15, 2014 at 5:08 pm said:

great picture, wow its amazing the pics you take, exactly at the right moment!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 15, 2014 at 5:14 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much for checking these out I appreciate it!
  
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Dina on May 15, 2014 at 5:35 pm said:

Indeed! Einige können den Mund einfach nicht voll genug bekommen… 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on May 15, 2014 at 8:12 pm said:
  
  Dieser Vogel hat einen großen Mund. 🙂
  
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  - Dina on May 16, 2014 at 3:03 pm said:
    
    JA! 🙂
    
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Lyle Krahn on May 15, 2014 at 5:39 pm said:

That’s great action again. Hopefully that’s not how I look when I eat.

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- Phil Lanoue on May 15, 2014 at 6:28 pm said:
  
  I probably would not want to see video of me eating pizza yesterday. I was particularly hungry so it likely wasn’t pretty.
  
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Dalo 2013 on May 15, 2014 at 6:43 pm said:

Great, great shot! A mouthful indeed…

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- Phil Lanoue on May 15, 2014 at 8:13 pm said:
  
  Thanks a bunch!
  
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Pat on May 15, 2014 at 7:15 pm said:

Fantastic capture.

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- Phil Lanoue on May 15, 2014 at 8:13 pm said:
  
  Thank you for looking and I’m glad you liked seeing the anhinga.
  
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Paula on May 16, 2014 at 11:32 am said:

Fun shots 🙂 Thank you for sharing, Phil 🙂

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foxleylady on May 16, 2014 at 1:23 pm said:

What a scruffbag! (A very clever one though!)

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Cowboys and Crossbones on May 16, 2014 at 4:32 pm said:

Nice shots! I’m surprised they don’t gag themselves while scarfing down their feast!

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anotherday2paradise on May 18, 2014 at 1:42 pm said:

Amazing pics, Phil. I don’t eat my sushi like that at all. 😀

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jenny on April 21, 2015 at 6:03 am said:

Can you imagine being that fish, He certainly wasn’t having a good day..

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- Angela on April 22, 2015 at 4:58 am said:
  
  If I was a fish I would rather end up inside an Anhinga’s tummy then gutted and cut up.
  
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Angela on April 21, 2015 at 8:05 am said:

Looks like the fish is going down the wrong way.

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Angela on April 23, 2015 at 3:41 am said:

I’m sorry I’m still fascinated about what the fish would be seeing while he’s sliding down the Anhinga’s throat.

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Angela on May 23, 2015 at 3:00 am said:

I hope he dislodged the fish so he could get it down properly.

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