Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Above and below: Anhingas posing for close-up portraits in the Everglades (2/26/2010).. Click below image for a close-up.
Below: Anhingas enjoying the good life in the Everglades (2/26/2010).
Below: An Anhinga soars over the Everglades. We'll be looking for this sight over Maryland airspace in the near future.
Below: Juvenile Anhingas of various ages were begging for dinner along the Anhinga Trail (2/26/2010).
Below: An Anhinga surfaces while hunting along in the Everglades (2/26/2010).
Below: An Anhinga at Lake Waterford, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/4/2012)! An awesome find by Matt Grey, this species has been reported annually in recent years, but most sightings are flybys or extremely brief stays. After ten years of birding in Maryland, this was a state bird for me. Congratulations, Matt, and thanks!
Below two: Photographed at Harris Neck NWR, Georgia (5/7/2006).
Below five: Southern Florida in February 2005.
On nest
With young
Drying its wings after hunting
Dinner is served--a large catfish feast