Need Help Idenfiying Florida Bird (1 Viewer)

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BSquared18

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• Aug 11, 2006

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Need Help Identifying Florida Bird

Hi,

I took the photo below at the Myaka River State Park near Sarasota, Florida. Could someone tell me the name of this bird? Thanks!

Bill

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/BSquared18/Nature%20Pix/495ab90c.jpg

 

Last edited: Aug 11, 2006

gerdwichers8

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• Aug 11, 2006

• #2

Anhinga

 

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fbeeldens

Well-known member

• Aug 11, 2006

• #3

I'll second that. Anhinga

cheers,

filip

 

AlexC

Aves en Los Ángeles

Opus Editor

• Aug 11, 2006

• #4

Yup - Anhinga. Nice photo!

 

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BirdsPeru

Alejandro Tabini

• Aug 11, 2006

• #5

That's a male Anhinga (anhinga anhinga). Males have a black neck while females have light brown neck.

This birds are really common along the Florida State, and you can find lots of them at the Everglades also.

Alejandro

 

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BSquared18

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• Aug 11, 2006

• #6

Thanks, everyone
Bill

 

gerdwichers8

Well-known member

• Aug 11, 2006

• #7

BirdsPeru said:

That's a male Anhinga (anhinga anhinga). Males have a black neck while females have light brown neck.

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Since this black neck is rather coloured brown on the underside, I found it hard to make out the difference between the sexes.


Is in a case like this the area under the eye (orange colour extends below the eye in a male whereas it is a black pattern under the eye,contrastingwith the bill in a female) of any use?

 

Last edited: Aug 11, 2006