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Anhinga   Anhingas soar high in the air and swim low in the water.  This one was just taking flight.                              Anhinga,Anhinga anhinga Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Anhinga

Anhingas soar high in the air and swim low in the water. This one was just taking flight.

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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.

Similar species: Sulids
Species identified by LeslieLMG
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By LeslieLMG

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Uploaded Feb 9, 2016. Captured Oct 15, 2015 02:48.
  • Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
  • f/6.9
  • 1/636s
  • ISO800
  • 135mm