Darter, African

Name: Darter, African
Classification:
Place first seen: Keurboom River, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Date spotted: May 2004
Description:

Why do they stand in the sun with their wings splayed? Because their feathers are not waterproof, which enables them to dive deep to spear fish. But then they need to dry their wings in the sun…

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