anhinga

Shooting this anhinga coming in to land, I usually would only keep the shots with the wings spread out - here the wings were almost level with the body, but I liked seeing the stretched out neck watching the landing spot, and the tail fanned out like a rudder to control the landing.

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While at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida I had the opportunity to see and "shoot" an Anhinga for the first time.

Anhinga having a good shake after a dive.

An older shot, but a favorite, as I so rarely get to see birds underwater. Anhinga on an underwater fishing dive

Taken in the Big Cypress, south of Naples, Florida.

Juvenile Anhinga

A different angle of the magnificent darter's wings

Taken at the Corkscrew Crew, Naples, Florida.

Taken at the Everglades National Park, Florida.

Taken at the Corkscrew CREW, Naples, Florida.

Darter, Diver, Snake-bird, Needle-beak shag

Huntington Beach Nature Preserve. This Anhinga was the smallest one out there and must have eaten a dozen fish while I was there.

A fast flyer and a great fisherman.

This one makes me wish I was a better fisherman.

Holding on ... ... And Shining ... still In these Difficult ... Times of Corona ... While The bug Takes its toll ... Relentlessly ___________ Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India 17 February 2020

This lovely bird was not camera shy at all.

I'd seen these in Argentina, I think. So not a lifer, but got my first US ticks of them this trip. The only shots I got were distant fly-overs, though.

Anhinga, taken at Charles Towne Landing SC.

Anhinga, taken at Charles Towne Landing SC.

Such a great bird to observe whether in the water or drying off.

I was surprised to see this one drying out on this path.

Spring-Summer - 278 ... Here's another image of sparring Anhingas ... when they made a body contact ... Before coming to blows ... each time ... there was a stylized show-down ... ... almost choreographed ... both moving in unison their bodies sumerged ... ... necks held erect above...

Spring-Summer - 275 ... If romance is the seasoning ... territorial disputes are ... the spice of the spring ... ... as is evident from this image of Oriental Darters sabering it out ... Our local help ... Bhagat Singh had an interesting anecdote to narrate ... when we shot this image...