Anhinga

At the edge of a freshwater wetland,it looks like a snake is swimming in the water. Wait! it’s not a snake after all~ it’s an anhinga. With their long necks, webbed feet, and gular pouch at their throat, they’re often confused with cormorants. Anhingas are more slender than cormorants with a narrower bill. They are strong fliers. They are adapted to swim completely under water and hunt food by stabbing fish and frogs with their bills. When they come to the surface, they either throw the food in the air and swallow it, or take it to shore if it’s difficult to swallow. Male Anhingas are dark overall; females have a lighter top half. Anhinga like slow moving wetlands with many perches nearby. When they’re done with swimming, they dry themselves and warm up in the sun.

[@austinzhang6964]

I see these around my city sometimes, the way they swim just kills me. Really informative vid, great job :)

[@naturewalkswithjudy]

Thanks! They're such fun to watch!

[@Moona5665]

I live near a lake so I've seen many birds egret ibis storks anhinga you name it! At first when my family saw the Anhinga we assumed it was a snake but then we finally zoomed in on the picture i took and we saw a beak!

[@naturewalkswithjudy]

Thanks for sharing!

[@RamblingTim]

Great educational video. New Subscriber

[@naturewalkswithjudy]

Thanks and welcome

[@floridacritters802]

Wow - beautiful shots of this gorgeous bird! Someone recently asked me if they are also known as "Piano Keys" birds. Have you heard that nickname before?

[@naturewalkswithjudy]

Wow! Curious, I had not heard that. I might need to do a little research!

[@ColeyCLogan]

Thanks

[@partialsun]

Great video!!

[@naturewalkswithjudy]

Thanks!

[@smooth99me]

I saw one in the Everglades

[@HannyLynnStearns]

Her name is Trella

[@anthonycordaro7043]

Wow