anhinga


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

anhinga - drying his wings

Anhiga's do not have well developed oil glands for waterproofing their feathers like most water birds

so they spread their wings to dry in the sun.

 

 

 

 

 

Anhinga's nickname - piano bird

during breeding season the feathers on their wings resemble piano keys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 four feet wingspan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Cormorant

nicknamed  snake-bird

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 and water turkey

They spear their prey with their pointed beak like an arrow

then flip it into the air and gulp it down headfirst

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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