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Male anhinga about to enjoy breakfast After spearing the fish, they throw it up the air and swallow it Anhinga,Anhinga anhinga,anhinga,birds,fish eating birds,snake bird,swimming birds,water birds,water turkey Click/tap to enlarge

Male anhinga about to enjoy breakfast

After spearing the fish, they throw it up the air and swallow it

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The Anhinga

The Anhinga, sometimes called Snakebird, Darter, American Darter, or Water Turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word "anhinga" comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means devil bird or snake bird.

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Similar species: Sulids
Species identified by pedalmasher
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By pedalmasher

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Uploaded Jan 1, 2015. Captured Jan 12, 2014 10:45.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1579s
  • ISO250
  • 400mm