Anhinga Feeding Time
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
Anhinga Feeding Time
Artist
Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A female Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) is feeding its three nestlings above a pond along the Apopka Wildlife Drive near Apopka, Florida.
The Anhinga hunts for fish while swimming underwater or at surface. Not usually a fast swimmer, mostly waits for fish to come near, then impales them with lightning-fast thrust of long, pointed bill. Structure of neck is specially adapted for this kind of rapid thrust. Fish often tossed in air, then swallowed headfirst.
Anhingas sometimes nests in isolated pairs, usually in groups, in mixed colonies with herons, ibises, cormorants. Male chooses site in colony and displays there to attract mate. Displays include waving wings, raising tail up over back, pointing bill skyward and then bowing deeply. Nest: built mostly by female, with material supplied by male. A platform of sticks, often lined with green leaves. Sometimes takes over an occupied nest of heron or egret.
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May 25th, 2022
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Comments (116)
Alex Lapidus
Congratulations! This fine image of an identified wild bird is featured in the Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the Jan β Mar 2024 Feature Archive discussion for additional visibility.
Jurgen Lorenzen
Jennifer, thank you so much for the feature in the group FLORIDA - ART OF THE SUNSHINE STATE!
Judi Dressler
Congrats on your 3rd place win in the Birds Nest contest, Jurgen! Such a delightful capture of this very active young famly!
James Hervat
Congratulations Jurgen, on Third Place for the Anhinga dinner, to go with your First Place eating Egrets in the Bird Nest contest! Fantastic accomplishment, two great captures! l/f
Brian Baker
Wonderful capture! Congratulations on your win in the Birds Nests Photographs Only contest! l/f
Tory Wilcox
Congratulations on your third place (not to be confused with your first-place win!) win in the Bird Nest Photographs contest. This is a fantastic capture, especially with the wide-open mouth. Fantastic work as always.
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Jurgen, on your Win in the Artist Buzzz Birds Nests Lawns Weeds Budding Contest. A wonderful spring photograph! L/F
Laurel Adams
Jurgen, CONGRATULATIONS! You are the HONORABLE MENTION LEAD in The ARTIST BUZzz-BIRD NESTS-LAWN WEEDS- BUDding BUSHES/TREES- Contest which featured 158 members, 549 entries and 909 votes! YAY!! So well deserved!..BRAVO!
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