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A female anhinga in her nest with two hungry chicks. The anhinga, sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas.
They often nest in groups of pairs, which can sometimes include hundreds of individuals.
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Anhinga fishing in Tortuguero river, Costa Rica
They doesn’t have waterproof feathers. This allows them to fully submerge themselves underwater to hunt!
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Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) male drying its feathers - Venice Rookery, Florida.
The anhinga is a type of water bird known for its snake-hunting abilities.
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