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Thread: Darter.
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22-12-2021, 17:02 #1
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Darter.
Called a slanghalsvoël (snake necked bird) in Afrikaans, this one was photographed on the Berg River close to Velddrif on the West Coast.
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22-12-2021, 17:18 #2
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Re: Darter.
"Darter" - I thought it would be a photo of a darting rifle
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22-12-2021, 17:50 #3
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Re: Darter.
An uncle called them in afrikaans "eweskerp" due to tail and head looking the same when in flight.
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22-12-2021, 18:10 #4
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22-12-2021, 22:55 #5
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Re: Darter.
Neat! Unusual looking bird.
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25-12-2021, 19:01 #6
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Re: Darter.
The vivid colours (a compliment to TStone) of the photo throw one off a little, I think this is the Cape Cormorant.
Referred to as the other names mentioned above as well as the Cape Shag... (and no, not what you thought you did when on holiday in the Western seaboard)...
The Shag in general refers to the smaller of the Cormorant birds thus sometimes incorrectly used for the larger bird above.
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25-12-2021, 21:14 #7
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25-12-2021, 21:30 #8
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