Sunday, March 8, 2009

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)

A bird of southern swamps, the Anhinga is known as the Water-Turkey for its swimming habits and broad tail, and also as the Snake-Bird for its habit of swimming with just its long head and neck sticking out of the water.(read more)



Photos by Juan Aguero (juanKa)
Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park

3 comments:

Coy Hill said...

Wonderful close-ups with stunning detail! I like seeing these birds drying also.

Misty DawnS said...

Absolutely superb detail and color in these shots! What an awesome looking bird.

Andor Marton said...

Excellent work! This pictures are awesome - very sharp, beautiful blurred background, superb details. Outstanding.