We always make it a point to switch off the vehicle engine and spend some time at the check dam in the Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary, scanning the landscape for wildlife.
The Cormorants and Darters are a common sight on the water front. This time, as we waited near the dam, we saw a lone Darter perched motionless on a dead tree stump not far from the water's edge. We clicked a few portrait images of the motionless bird. As I was looking at the Darter through the view finder, I saw that it had spotted something in the water and was tracing the prey's path using its flexible neck.
We thought we would see the Darter catch fish. However, it withdrew the hunt at the last instance and returned to it's normal stance. Our guess is that the prey, most probably a fish, spotted the bird and changed course at the last minute away from the Darter's reach, making it give up it's hunt.
However, the whole act looked as though the Darter was dancing on the stump and hence the title.
The Cormorants and Darters are a common sight on the water front. This time, as we waited near the dam, we saw a lone Darter perched motionless on a dead tree stump not far from the water's edge. We clicked a few portrait images of the motionless bird. As I was looking at the Darter through the view finder, I saw that it had spotted something in the water and was tracing the prey's path using its flexible neck.
We thought we would see the Darter catch fish. However, it withdrew the hunt at the last instance and returned to it's normal stance. Our guess is that the prey, most probably a fish, spotted the bird and changed course at the last minute away from the Darter's reach, making it give up it's hunt.
However, the whole act looked as though the Darter was dancing on the stump and hence the title.
11 comments:
Stunning and perfect captures of this darter! Its ‘dance’ and the color and shape of its feathers are really amazing.
What a thrill...when I saw the thumbnail on my sidebar, I thought...wow and then when I came to visit, these images are fab, just Fabulous~
Wonderful, unreal ..!
Amazing how its feet make the whole bird look a bit clumsy. Excellent captures of this bird.
those snake-like necks are fabulous.. great captures.. :)
and i hardly even get to photograph them normally!! Very nice images here!!
That super-flex neck must come so much in handy!
BTW, doesn't it look a bit like he was saying "those grapes are sour!" or rather "that fish's too small!" ?
That cormorant is awesome by its colors and feathers pattern as well as by the attitude. Very impressive set of pictures...
amazing shot..long time since I went birding
WowWee, love that bottom photo!
Oh this is a wow factor.
Anna :)
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