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Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

When drying their feathers, the anhinga will stand with wings spread and feathers fanned open in a semicircular shape

Habitat:

The Anhinga lives in shallow, slow-moving, sheltered waters and uses nearby perches and banks for drying and sunning. In this case in a golf course.

Reference Links:

Anhinga, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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