#waterturkey

[minister-erik]

ANHINGA (the name comes from brazilian tupi language meaning "devil bird" or "snake bird") - Composition Saturday

© Erik McGregor - [email protected] - 917-225-8963

[michaelbidunphotography]

The Anhinga, at first glance, is not the most photogenic bird. Often called the snakebird or water turkey, the Anhinga is usually seen perching with their wings spread wide. Most waterfowl coat their feathers in a water-resistant oil from a gland. The Anhinga lacks this, but subsequently, its feathers can absorb water, which allows for neutral buoyancy. 

For a species that spends most of its life hunting in water, this is an invaluable asset and a necessary evil. Because of its feathers, the Anhinga has trouble retaining body heat after prolonged exposure to cold water and thus has a need to spend time sunning and drying feathers.

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INSTAGRAM ⠀ Inspiration: Workin' - Marlon Craft⠀ ⠀ Taken: Lettuce Lake Park, Tampa, FL 11-11-19 836AM⠀ ⠀ Nikon D7200 200-500mm f/5.6

[minister-erik]

AMERICAN DARTER (anhinga) - Composition Saturday

© Erik McGregor - [email protected] - 917-225-8963

[mellyhatchet]

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This is Speer, the Anhinga. AKA Water Turkey, Snake Bird and American Darter. He lives at Central Park in Ormond Beach, Florida. We go over and feed the fish so he will swim under us and catch his meals. Yesterday he tried to hide with his largest catch, but I still captured him eating... #MelanieCranfordPhotography #VidsByMelly #Anhinga #WaterTurkey #SnakeBird #AmericanDarter #birdwatching #birdwatcher #birding #birdinginflorida #fishingbird #fish #wildlifephotography #wildlifeofflorida #natureinyourface #iwillshootyouwithmycamera #iwillshowyoumyworld #wildbirdphotography #wildbirds #swimmingbird #FloridaLife https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Cyt-Cnyxx/?igshid=9gwb7ucio0ip

[mellyhatchet]

Anhinga in a leaning tree. #birdwatching #birdwatcher #Anhinga #SnakeBird #WaterTurkey #birdwatching #birding #birdinginflorida #fishingbirdsofflorida #fishingbirdsofinstagram #MelanieCranfordPhotography #iwillshootyouwithmycamera #iwillshowyoumyworld #wildlifeofflorida #wildlifephotography #wildbirdphotography #fishingbird https://www.instagram.com/p/B2PqrlpgKTP/?igshid=dyppbqpxmbkk

[mellyhatchet]

Raven and I were feeding the fish to attract the #WaterTurkey to begin his feeding for me to video, when all of a sudden, this #AmericanAlligator speeds across the lake and scared away the fish, the turtles and the #Anhinga! Then this beast commences to EATING ALL THE BREAD OUT OF THE WATER! WTF?!? I didn't know #alligators ate bread?? #MelanieCranfordPhotography #alligator #alligatorsoul #alligatorlizard #gatorsofflorida #gatorlife #gator #CentralPark #CentralParkAlligator #gatorsofCentralPark #OrmondBeach #OrmondBeachAlligators #wildpets #wildlifeofflorida #wildlife #wildlifephotography August 28, 2019 @drakothereaper https://www.instagram.com/p/B1uPRnbgv1l/?igshid=1jsjl0er3l17a

[mellyhatchet]

Raven and I were feeding the fish to attract the #WaterTurkey to begin his feeding for me to video, when all of a sudden, this #AmericanAlligator speeds across the lake and scared away the fish, the turtles and the #Anhinga! Then this beast commences to EATING ALL THE BREAD OUT OF THE WATER! WTF?!? I didn't know #alligators ate bread?? #MelanieCranfordPhotography #alligator #alligatorsoul #alligatorlizard #gatorsofflorida #gatorlife #gator #CentralPark #CentralParkAlligator #gatorsofCentralPark #OrmondBeach #OrmondBeachAlligators #wildpets #wildlifeofflorida #wildlife #wildlifephotography August 28, 2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B1uPLLeA5bo/?igshid=8wimxx5p77mr

[mellyhatchet]

A lucky capture with this #Anhinga and a #YellowBellySlider! #WaterTurkey #AmericanDarter #SnakeBird #softshell #yellowbellysliderturtle #wildlifephotography #wildlife #luckycatch #wildbirdphotography #wildbird #waterbirds #FloridaLife #lakelife #CentralPark #OrmondBeach #MelanieCranfordPhotography #iwillshowyoumyworld #birdwatching #birdwatcher #floridabirding #fishingbirdsofflorida #fishingbird #turtlelife #turtles #turtlesofinstagram #iwillshootyouwithmycamera #rightplacerighttime https://www.instagram.com/p/B04DnIqAdjO/?igshid=18jh2csipt109