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Anhinga

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25.8589, -81.3847

Field Notes

Description:

Orange Beak Turquoise eyes Black Feathers

Habitat:

Outside close to water

Notes:

It wades in the water and you can get very close and it will not harm you

Species ID Suggestions

Double-crested cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

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Comments (4)
AshleyVillegas
It is an anhinga because this is the anhinga trail and I saw the commorants later on
alicelongmartin
Before I saw the above comments, I was pretty sure it was a Cormorant also. When you first get to know them they can be difficult to determine.
CynthiaMHori
I agree. The anhinga has a long narrow bill, cormorant has a hook. Also the anhinga has a longer more slender neck. plus different colors. They are easy to confuse though because they are somewhat similar
jamerbean
Pretty sure that's a double-crested cormorant... anhingas have much longer necks and more slender bills.

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Mission
California Coastal Wildlife Watch
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 27, 2011

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