Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)

Breeding range extends from the tropics north along the eastern US coast to North Carolina. Anhingas are very common in Florida and uncommon in coastal NC.
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Collier Co., FL
30 Dec 2006

Anhingas often stand with spread wings to facilitate feather drying and thermoregulation.

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Lake Co., FL
20 Dec 2014
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Collier Co., FL
30 Dec 2008

Related to pelicans and cormorants, Anhingas feed on fish and have small throat pouches.

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Collier Co., FL
30 Dec 2008

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Collier Co., FL
30 Dec 2008

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Hyde Co., NC
19 Jan 2013

Rare in winter in NC, a couple of Anhingas were hanging around Lake Mattamuskeet winter 2012-2103. Digiscoped.

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Hyde Co., NC
19 Jan 2013
Digiscoped.
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Collier Co., FL
10 Feb 2014
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Collier Co., FL
10 Feb 2014
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Collier Co., FL
10 Feb 2014
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Collier Co., FL
10 Feb 2014
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Collier Co., FL
10 Feb 2014
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Collier Co., FL
10 Feb 2014
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Collier Co., FL
10 Feb 2014
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Collier Co., FL
10 Feb 2014
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Collier Co., FL
10 Feb 2014
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Collier Co., FL
12 Feb 2014
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Collier Co., FL
12 Feb 2014
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Eagle Lakes County Park, Collier Co., FL
2 Feb 2016
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Big Cypress National Preserve, Collier Co., FL
4 Feb 2016
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Big Cypress National Preserve, Collier Co., FL
4 Feb 2016
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Eagle Lakes County Park, Collier Co., FL
2 Feb 2016
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Naples, Collier Co., FL
10 Feb 2016

This bird may be a bit ambitious...

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Naples, Collier Co., FL
10 Feb 2016
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Naples, Collier Co., FL
10 Feb 2016
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Collier Co., FL
4 Mar 2017
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Collier Co., FL
4 Mar 2017
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Collier Co., FL
4 Mar 2017
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Eagle Lakes Park, Collier Co., FL
6 Mar 2017
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Eagle Lakes Park, Collier Co., FL
6 Mar 2017
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Eagle Lakes Park, Collier Co., FL

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