The
Anhinga has a very slim neck which distinguishes it from
cormorants. It catches fish with its sharp beak and often
swims submerged with just its neck exposed which gives rise
to its other name of snake-bird. They live mainly in freshwater
habitats and are a common sight across Florida wetlands.
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This young
Anhinga was seen at Shark Valley in Florida, part of the Everglades
National Park. Juveniles have brown necks, similar to adult
females.
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Shark Valley,
Florida
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Shark Valley,
Florida
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This
female, perching in the Everglades National Park, Florida,
displays the buff-coloured neck which adult females have.
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The male Anhinga
(this one was in Shark Valley, Florida - part of the Everglades
National Park) is generally black with white patches on its
wings. All Anhingas are regularly seen with outstretched wings
to dry their plumage.- Shark Valley, Florida
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