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Keywords:Anhinga, Brazos, State Park, Texas, Wildlife
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Dimensions4288 x 2848
Original file size6.42 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken1-Jun-10 10:59
Date modified4-Aug-13 12:19
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Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION
Camera modelNIKON D90
Focal length300 mm
Focal length (35mm)450 mm
Max lens aperturef/5.7
Exposure1/500 at f/5.6
FlashNot fired, auto mode
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Unknown
ISO speedISO 280
Metering modePattern
Digital zoom1x
Anhinga - Brazos Bend

Anhinga - Brazos Bend

The Anhinga (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.

It is a cormorant-like bird with an average body length of 85 cm (33 in), a wingspan of 117 cm (46 in), and a mass of up to 1.35 kg (3.0 lb). It is a dark-plumaged piscivore with a very long neck, and often swims with only the neck above water. When swimming in this style the name Snakebird is apparent, since only the colored neck appears above water the bird looks like a snake ready to strike. They do not have external nares (nostrils) and breathe solely through their epiglottis.