Anhinga Fly And Fish

This anhinga flew into the marsh this morning and spent a little time flipping up a few tasty fish. After lunch was over, she quickly took off in search of the perfect tree for an afternoon nap.

21 thoughts on “Anhinga Fly And Fish”

Victor Rakmil on June 21, 2014 at 5:11 pm said:

Amazing.

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- Phil Lanoue on June 21, 2014 at 5:25 pm said:
  
  They are very cool birds!
  
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roughseasinthemed on June 21, 2014 at 5:14 pm said:

Aren’t the aerodynamics of them in flight amazing? Just perfection and your first shot shows it so clearly. And such pretty colours too. If I had an airline I would name it Royal Anhinga and steal their colours!

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- Phil Lanoue on June 21, 2014 at 5:29 pm said:
  
  Besides being agile and fast flyers, they are extremely fast swimmers under water. They can streamline their bodies and zorch along like they were just fired from a spear gun.
  Did you know the anhinga is one of the only birds (if not the only) who’s scientific name is the same as their common name? Anhinga, anhinga
  
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Patrizia M. on June 21, 2014 at 5:39 pm said:

Incredibile, che meraviglia!!

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- Phil Lanoue on June 21, 2014 at 5:54 pm said:
  
  Grazie Pat! 🙂
  
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Sirfishalot on June 21, 2014 at 7:25 pm said:

Beautiful shots Phil! Great color, exposure and timing on all of them. The last one is my top pick. Nice work.

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- Phil Lanoue on June 22, 2014 at 4:36 pm said:
  
  Hey thanks! Really great to hear you enjoyed these anhinga photos!
  
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Nick Hunter on June 21, 2014 at 8:21 pm said:

Incredible action sequence. Your patience, timing and skill behind the lens are fully exposed in this post Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on June 22, 2014 at 4:37 pm said:
  
  Well I greatly appreciate the very kind words Nick, thanks much!
  
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Steve Gingold on June 21, 2014 at 8:34 pm said:

I would guess that the middle image is the anhinga interpretation of release and catch. 🙂
Very nice flight and take off shots Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on June 22, 2014 at 4:38 pm said:
  
  Ha! Release and Catch! I love that. Great phrase! Thanks Steve.
  
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acuriousgal on June 21, 2014 at 10:03 pm said:

Great action shots

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- Phil Lanoue on June 22, 2014 at 4:38 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much for checking these out.
  
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anotherday2paradise on June 22, 2014 at 3:47 am said:

Fantastic captures, both for you and the Anhinga. I love the second one, in spite of the eye. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on June 22, 2014 at 4:39 pm said:
  
  Thanks a bunch Sylvia, glad you liked these. Was not tooooo close of a fishie face this time anyway. 🙂
  
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foxleylady on June 22, 2014 at 12:52 pm said:

Lovely colours that we don’t always see! You caught them really well!

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- Phil Lanoue on June 22, 2014 at 4:40 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much Maggie, glad to know you liked the anhinga photos!
  
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The Dancing Rider on June 23, 2014 at 9:19 am said:

She’s lovely. I enjoy the Anhinga’s a lot. That mid-air photo of her snack about to go down – amazing shot!

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- Phil Lanoue on June 23, 2014 at 10:44 am said:
  
  She is not only good looking, but very skilled at fishing! Glad you enjoyed seeing the anhinga in action.
  
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Amy on June 25, 2014 at 8:52 pm said:

Love this series, Phil! Can’t believe I’ve missed a few of you posts 😕

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