Anhinga

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The anhinga is a large water bird found in Florida year round. It is sometimes called the snakebird because when it is swimming, and fishing, the head and neck are the only visible portions of the bird and it looks like a snake swimming through the water. Another common name is the water turkey. They are sometimes confused with cormorants because the behavior and habitat is similar. • Anhingids feed primarily on fish. They will also prey on: amphibians (salamanders, frogs, newts), reptiles (snakes, baby alligators, turtles), and invertebrates (insects, leeches, mollusks, crayfish, shrimp). • I have not found any literature that says they throw up pellets, but my video certainly shows one doing just that. I have been finding pellets on my dock and thought it was the barred owls, but I believe it's the anhinga. • The bird that I commented on as a common moorhen is actually a female purple gallinule. • Check out my article about Anhingas at SharonsFlorida.com https://sharonsflorida.com/wildlife/a.... • Music is Healing Sounds by RelaxingTime from Pixabay • Please visit my site to learn more about native plants and animals at https://sharonsflorida.com/. • You can also join my mailing list to receive my updates here: https://sharonsflorida.com/join-my-ma.... • Enjoy your green space, • Sharon

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