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This in reality is a Red Bellied Brown Headed Green Snake (see photo 3).

It was hunting presumably frogs. It disappeared quickly into apparently holes.

I have a video of it being underwater for over 2 minutes. It either caught something and was pushing it along its body or was breathing quickly.

I watched it for eight minutes the first time. It noticed me and left.

I came back 90 minutes later and watched it for 14 minutes.

Note the position of the head in the first photo.

The Darter catching these fish was an expert we saw him catch at least 12 fish in about 10 minutes, must have been hungry. He was so quick that most of the times we weren't fast enough to get a photo before he swallowed the catch and then down to hunt another one.
European Perch listed here: https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/39823723

Habitat - On an open plain
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - grassy bushland on the Redgum walk. i am guessing its an immature judging by the incomplete brown eye stripe. he was certainly vocal inbetween feeds.
Nest present - No
Behavior - Feeding

How many? - 1
Behavior - Calling
Additional comments? - An amazing bird only found in this part of Australia! Its call was like nothing else. How does it get its name ? Is it the bristly looking feathers?