Anhinga 2
by Felix Lai
Title
Anhinga 2
Artist
Felix Lai
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Anhinga is a common water bird in Florida but is fun to watch them. Beautiful peaceful bird
The anhinga (/ænˈhɪŋɡə/; Anhinga 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. The origin of the name snakebird is apparent when swimming: only the neck appears above water so the bird looks like a snake ready to strike. They do not have external nares (nostrils) and breathe solely through their epiglottis.
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December 24th, 2023
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