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Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

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Field Notes

Description:

Mostly black, except white under the wings, yellow-orange bill Often seen drying itself after fishing,

Habitat:

Ponds, slow-moving streams.

Species ID Suggestions

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

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Comments (12)
TeresaBurke
Apparently these guys can't fly if their wings are wet, which is one of the reasons why they "dry" their wings like this. I got really close to one once. They are amazing birds.
CynthiaMHori
Nice photo! but It looks like an anhinga. the beak is thin and the head is small.
EmilieBalcar
It seems to be really big colorful bird. Great shot.

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PublishedMarch 12, 2012

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