Current Gallery: anhingas ( piece)
The Anhinga is also called the Snakebird due to its habit of appearing like a snake-surfacing with just its head & long thin neck showing above the water. It skewers fish, a favourite prey, with its long sharp bill. Its feathers often become waterlogged, which helps diving & maneuvering under water. Afterward, it often spreads its wings out to dry in the sun.
The Anhinga is also called the Snakebird due to its habit of appearing like a snake-surfacing with just its head & long thin neck showing above the water. It skewers fish, a favourite prey, with its long sharp bill. Its feathers often become waterlogged, which helps diving & maneuvering under water. Afterward, it often spreads its wings out to dry in the sun.