We call these guys Darter's in South Africa. They swim along the surface, and suddenly dissapear below the water to look for their meals. This guy was quite close when he surfaced with breakfast. Believe or not, it went straight down the hatch.
Canon 20D
100-400 L IS USM Focal length 400mm
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F/8
ISO 400
Beautiful shot Stuart, in Florida this Bird is knowen as a Anhinga,once she swallows the fish she will get out of the water and spread her wings out to dry..The male is all Black. Beautiflu Bird
Love the image and action but does scream vertical I'm with Axel on this one !!!!! Amazing the size of fish they can swallow .... but that bird does have a look of concern !!!!!