Female American Anhinga

by Marlin and Laura Hum

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Female American Anhinga

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Marlin and Laura Hum

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Photograph - Photography

Description

This black and white photo of a female anhinga with its wings spread was taken in Costa Rica, Central America.
"The anhinga (/ænˈhɪŋɡə/; Anhinga anhinga), sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhinga comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means devil bird or snake bird. The origin of the name snakebird is apparent when swimming: only the colored neck appears above water so the bird looks like a snake ready to strike. They do not have external nares (nostrils) and breathe solely through their epiglottis.

The anhinga is placed in the darter family, Anhingidae, and is closely related to Indian (Anhinga melanogaster), African (Anhinga rufa), and Australian (Anhinga novaehollandiae) darters. Like other darters, the anhinga hunts by spearing fish and other small prey using its sharp, slender beak." (from www.wikipedia.org)
This black and white anhinga photo has been featured in the following Fine Art America groups:
FAA Portraits-Birds 04/27/2019
A Birding Group-Wings 05/01/2019
Wild Birds of the World 05/09/2019
Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs 06/14/2019
Go Take a Hike Photography group 10/28/2019
Black and White Images 09/30/2021
Bath and Spa Prints 12/14/2022
The Outdoor Photographer 12/14/2022
Fine Art Exploration Photography 12/15/2022
Your Story of Art 12/15/2022
The Art Workshop 12/15/2022
Greatest of All Time 12/15/2022
If The Image Excites You 12/15/2022
10 Plus 12/15/2022
Pixels Promotion 12/15/2022
The Outdoor Photographer 12/19/2022
Hodge Podge 12/25/2022
Canadian Artists 01/06/2023
Just Perfect 02/09/2023
1000 Views 04/05/2024

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April 26th, 2019

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