oriental darter or snakebird (anhinga melanogaster) on its nest in a tree : (pix sanjiv shukla)

oriental darter anhinga melanogaster water bird snakebird anhingas family anhingidae turkey long slender nest chicks heronries neck pointed bill fish spears swims wettable feathers wings tropical underwater mandible serration impaled plumage wing coverts crown webbed feet tail freshwater lake stream forage swallow soar thermals posturing india eggs flight flying grunts croaks begging food roost communally south asia southeast parasites