Juggling Act | Phil Lanoue Photography

Juggling Act

Yesterday afternoon this anhinga surfaced in the marsh pond right in front of me with a fish stabbed on the end of his sharp bill.

After a quick jiggle and toss, the fish was mid air and headed down the hatch!

36 thoughts on “Juggling Act”

niasunset on April 8, 2015 at 5:08 pm said:

WOW! What a moment you captured dear Phil, I am speechless 🙂 Thanks and Love, nia

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- Phil Lanoue on April 8, 2015 at 8:23 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much Nia!
  
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Patrizia M. on April 8, 2015 at 5:16 pm said:

Che scatti fantastici, hai scattato attimo dopo attimo il pasto del cormorano !!
Ciao, Pat

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- Phil Lanoue on April 8, 2015 at 8:27 pm said:
  
  Grazie Pat, sono felice che ti piace queste foto!
  
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Anne Baldwin on April 8, 2015 at 5:20 pm said:

Right Place, Right Time and a great photographer!! WOW!!

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- Phil Lanoue on April 8, 2015 at 8:23 pm said:
  
  I appreciate your kind comments thank you!
  
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Victor Rakmil on April 8, 2015 at 6:09 pm said:

Wow! Spectacular sequence.

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- Phil Lanoue on April 8, 2015 at 8:24 pm said:
  
  Thanks for checking these out and glad you liked seeing the anhinga!
  
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Raewyn's Photos on April 8, 2015 at 7:12 pm said:

Fantastic captures. I’m gobsmacked at these

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- Phil Lanoue on April 8, 2015 at 8:28 pm said:
  
  So glad you liked them, thanks!
  
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donna213 on April 8, 2015 at 7:36 pm said:

These are very cool images. I just love your timing.

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- Phil Lanoue on April 8, 2015 at 8:25 pm said:
  
  Thanks a bunch glad you enjoyed the photos.
  
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Nicci on April 8, 2015 at 8:24 pm said:

Wow! You did amazing work here. The quality of the photos and the way you captured the whole sequence are incredible.

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- Phil Lanoue on April 8, 2015 at 8:25 pm said:
  
  I greatly appreciate your very kind comments thank you.
  
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Girl Gone Expat on April 8, 2015 at 8:51 pm said:

What a fun picture series! Great shots capturing this:)

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- Phil Lanoue on April 8, 2015 at 10:16 pm said:
  
  Hey I’m glad you enjoyed seeing the anhinga in action!
  
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Linda on April 8, 2015 at 10:05 pm said:

Superb pictures love the captures…

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- Phil Lanoue on April 8, 2015 at 10:17 pm said:
  
  Thanks a bunch Linda I appreciate it.
  
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Mike Powell on April 9, 2015 at 6:27 am said:

Wow! Were you in the water with the anhinga? My mouth is as wide open as the anhinga’s in the last shot!

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- Phil Lanoue on April 9, 2015 at 11:13 am said:
  
  Thanks very much Mike, but my feet stayed dry, I was right at the edge. 🙂
  
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Lyle Krahn on April 9, 2015 at 8:53 am said:

Amazing. But didn’t you promise a few times to do photos like this of you?

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- Phil Lanoue on April 9, 2015 at 11:15 am said:
  
  Yeah that’s right, with M&Ms I believe? Didn’t I post those yet? Humm… must have lost them in the big hard drive crash of 2014.
  
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darwinontherocks on April 9, 2015 at 10:07 am said:

Wow, such a good timing !

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- Phil Lanoue on April 9, 2015 at 11:41 am said:
  
  Thanks very much for looking and commenting, I appreciate it!
  
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Steve Gingold on April 10, 2015 at 5:33 am said:

Nice shot sequence, Phil. No doubt the fish got Mr. Anhinga’s point.

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- Phil Lanoue on April 13, 2015 at 1:10 pm said:
  
  Oh that fish definitely got the point!
  
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Scott Marshall on April 11, 2015 at 4:33 am said:

This is nature captured as art – classy

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- Phil Lanoue on April 13, 2015 at 1:10 pm said:
  
  I appreciate that Scott thank you.
  
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foxleylady on April 12, 2015 at 7:53 am said:

Thea says this is a real “Oops” moment for the fish! She goes home today, I shall really miss looking at your fantastic shots with her and her pithy comments! Never mind, she’ll be back in the summer!

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- Phil Lanoue on April 13, 2015 at 1:13 pm said:
  
  Sad to hear you will be losing your little companion for a bit, but time will go fast and Thea will be back bringing joy very soon. So glad you both enjoy the wildlife photos!
  
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The Lite Rider on April 12, 2015 at 10:34 am said:

Have no idea how you manage to capture these great moments. Wow. These guys are amazing hunters and flippers! 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on April 13, 2015 at 1:14 pm said:
  
  They are super experts at what they do and never fail to amaze me!
  
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David on April 12, 2015 at 2:31 pm said:

No shutter lag here. 😉

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- Phil Lanoue on April 13, 2015 at 1:16 pm said:
  
  These birds are fast and I work hard to keep up but that’s the fun in it!
  
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womanseyeview on April 13, 2015 at 4:28 pm said:

Incredible shots – had to look at them twice to truly take in your amazing feat!

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Angela on May 24, 2015 at 6:41 am said:

The look on the fishes face as he’s looking down at where he was going.

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