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©Delores J. Knowles 2008 -- Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) The morning sun caught the feathers on this female Anhinga just right. Isn’t she beautiful? And yes, she was fussing at someone, and the someone was me. I really didn’t see her until I was almost on her, and she was letting me know that she was there first and if there was any fish coming out of that pond, they were going in her beak and not mine! The adult female is easly distinguished from the male by their tawny brown neck and breast sharply set off from their dark belly. The Anhinga is called “Snakebird” in some areas because it will swim with it’s body submerged and it’s had and neck sticking up looking like a water snake. The Anhinga will also swim completely submerged going under water on one side of the pond and coming up on the other side. Along with the Cormorant, the Anhinga has no oil glands for preening and so must sit and dry their feathers whenever they come up from a submerged swim. Photographed in Lake County, Florida.
35 Comments
Anna Wilson 09 Mar 2008
beautiful!!kate maher 10 Feb 2008
fab shot:)Lisa Keyton 02 Feb 2008
What a fantastic shot!rb chakravartty 24 Jan 2008
nicemel taylor 23 Jan 2008
What a capture! Your photography is excellent! melArnel Sarmiento 23 Jan 2008
Another great shot. Like the emotion in your picturesJulie Mayser 22 Jan 2008
Wow, such a fantastic photo, Delores! Love the attitude! (and the colors!)Jerry 22 Jan 2008
Brilliant picture!Nira Dabush 22 Jan 2008
Splendid capture!!Angie Swihart 22 Jan 2008
Great bit of information! She certainly does look like she wants you to leave her area! Great capturePat Abbott 22 Jan 2008
A great shot, Delores.Lawrence Untermeyer 22 Jan 2008
Subject is a bit washed out. Otherwise, nice shot!!KC CHANG 22 Jan 2008
FABULOUS!Alberto D'Assumpcao 22 Jan 2008
Splendid shot, Delores!Kathie Nichols 21 Jan 2008
Wonderful capture and information Delores, she is beautiful!Cindy Lemoi 21 Jan 2008
Incredible capture, love this.Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 21 Jan 2008
Wow!!!Fantastic capture!!!SUPERB Camera work,Delores!!!:)David Holcombe 21 Jan 2008
Excellent animal portrait. The composition is nice, with the bird twisting his neck back in such an anatomically challenging attitude. Thanks for the zoological information in the text.Karen Cash 21 Jan 2008
anonymous was me ..lol :-)Joanna Jungjohann 21 Jan 2008
wow wot an odd bird. very pretty and great catch, delores!Anonymous Guest 21 Jan 2008
wow! fantastic bird!John Fish 21 Jan 2008
beautiful colors and pattern on the wing. I think this one likes to pose. thanks for the informative commentaries on your wonderful photosEmily Reed 21 Jan 2008
WHAT A GRAET POSE YOU CAPTURED!Jodi Keys 21 Jan 2008
Delores this is stunning!alma groskinsky 21 Jan 2008
Great shot of the anhinga..posing for youRuth Kauffman 21 Jan 2008
WOW!!! What a fantastic capture!! She is definitely mad!!! Love all the stories you give about your pics!!Gabriele Swanson 21 Jan 2008
outstanding capture DeloresJoke Schotting 21 Jan 2008
Fantastic image Delores!!!annette steens 21 Jan 2008
wow....incredible wonderful shot!Barbara Stock 21 Jan 2008
How she turns her head to gaze at you! Fantastic capture!!!!Lawrence Hickman 21 Jan 2008
great job awsome concept and fantastically doneJessica Courtley-Rose 21 Jan 2008
WONDERFUL capture and clarity!Chris Williams 21 Jan 2008
a great idea love itLili Segal 21 Jan 2008
Superb capture, Delores! Fantastic shot!Greg Dubois 21 Jan 2008
Yes, birds are fantastic creatures, they reminded me of dinosaurs before it was the academically correct thing to do. Your photographs of avians are remarkable. Your photographs make me want to adobing' some wading birds into raptors , thanks for the idea!