Fishing Only Looks Like Fun

This anhinga fishing in the marsh pond yesterday afternoon might look like he’s having a fun time but fishing is serious business.

The fact that anhingas will flip a fish off their sharp bill and catch it head first in mid air is just an added bonus that makes dinner prep a bit more entertaining! 🙂

24 thoughts on “Fishing Only Looks Like Fun”

grasberry on July 24, 2014 at 6:34 pm said:

Very good! Superb action shots, Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 25, 2014 at 11:07 am said:
  
  Thanks for checking them out Gareth, I appreciate it!
  
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Robbie Robertson on July 24, 2014 at 6:51 pm said:

Very nice Phil!!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 25, 2014 at 11:07 am said:
  
  Thanks, glad you liked them!
  
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vastlycurious.com on July 24, 2014 at 6:54 pm said:

Thats just amazing!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 25, 2014 at 11:08 am said:
  
  Anhingas fishing is one of my all time favorite bird actions to watch and photograph. They are amazing!
  
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Pat on July 24, 2014 at 7:15 pm said:

Great shots!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 25, 2014 at 11:09 am said:
  
  I’m happy you enjoyed them Pat!
  
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louisianabelle on July 24, 2014 at 10:55 pm said:

Wow. Awesome images!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 25, 2014 at 11:14 am said:
  
  Thanks a million for looking and commenting I appreciate it!
  
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Linda on July 25, 2014 at 7:30 am said:

Perfect timing!!!! The shots are amazing and that you caught the moment…awesome.

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- Phil Lanoue on July 25, 2014 at 11:09 am said:
  
  I really like watching these guys fish and if I get a shot, that’s just the icing on the cake. Thanks much!
  
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meyer23 on July 25, 2014 at 8:58 am said:

Perfect timed shots. *thumbs up*

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- Phil Lanoue on July 25, 2014 at 11:10 am said:
  
  Hey I appreciate that, thank you!
  
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foxleylady on July 25, 2014 at 9:17 am said:

Beautiful pictures, Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 25, 2014 at 11:10 am said:
  
  Thank you for the kind comment Maggie and good to hear you liked seeing the always entertaining anhinga!
  
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The Dancing Rider on July 25, 2014 at 9:29 am said:

Such great action photographs! They are really something, the way they flip their meals so that they go down smoothly!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 25, 2014 at 11:11 am said:
  
  They are amazing birds and it’s right up there with my top favorite wildlife actions to photograph. These guys rarely fail to entertain! 🙂
  
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Lyle Krahn on July 25, 2014 at 3:00 pm said:

You continue to catch those wonderful shots. I suppose head first makes it easier to swallow but it makes view a lot tougher for the fish.

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- Phil Lanoue on July 25, 2014 at 3:14 pm said:
  
  Oooo I had not thought about the view the fish must have. Yikes! Scary to think about. But so it goes in nature I suppose. That fish probably ate some smaller fish earlier in the day.
  Thanks for checking these out.
  
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anotherday2paradise on July 25, 2014 at 3:43 pm said:

Amazing shots, Phil. Other than that, I’m not saying another word. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on July 25, 2014 at 4:45 pm said:
  
  Heh heh, I hear you loud and clear Sylvia, and trust me, I actually spared you some of the more, shall we say… dramatic?!…closeups. 🙂
  
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Ian Beattie on July 26, 2014 at 10:40 am said:

Stunning shot

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Steve Lew on July 30, 2014 at 11:13 pm said:

Well, those are totally awesome images. You are very good! Take a lot of practice to shoot those shots and also in focus. Well done.

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