MOHIT PRASAD, Perfect Toss (ANIMAL 2024)

The Oriental Darter, also called snake bird or Anhinga, is a water bird that has a long neck with a straight pointed bill. It hunts for a fish while its body is submerged inside water. It spears the fish underwater, brings it above the water surface, tosses it and juggles it before it swallows. It was my dream and delight to capture the action but this entire episode of the darter coming out of an unpredictable place with a fish and then tossing its prize lasts maximum for 1-2 seconds

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