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Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Photo by florida33girl
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Field Notes

Description:

A diving bird of the southern U.S., the anhinga dives for its food, spearing it with its beak and then tossing it in the air to get it into position to swallow whole.

Notes:

Taken on the very aptly named Anhinga Trail in Everglades National Park.

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Gotta love the Everglades

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PublishedNovember 19, 2011

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