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Anhinga

The Anhinga (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 colored 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.

The Anhinga is placed in the darter family, Anhingidae, and is closely related to Indian (Anhinga melanogaster), African (Anhinga rufa), and Australian (Anhinga novaehollandiae) darters. Like other darters, the anhinga hunts by spearing fish and other small prey using its sharp, slender beak.

For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhinga

From The Cornell Lab of Ornithology: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Anhinga/overview

Taken on: April 2, 2021

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Camera: Nikon D850, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec, 500mm, ISO 1400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Lens:	500.0 mm f/5.6
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	500mm
ISO:	1400
Exposure Bias:	+5/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 10.2 (Macintosh)
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