Magnificent Anhinga

by Dawn Currie

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Magnificent Anhinga

Artist

Dawn Currie

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Photograph - Digital

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Wildlife photography by Dawn Currie - a beautifully detailed portrait of an Anhinga. This portrait highlights the dagger-like bill the Anhinga uses to catch fish. Photographed at the Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands in Viera, Florida where they reside year-round.

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The Anhinga's diet consists of many small- to medium-sized wetland fishes. It swims slowly underwater, stalking fish around submerged vegetation. Anhinga typically spear fish through their sides with a rapid thrust of their partially opened bill. They usually stab with both mandibles but may use the upper mandible only on small fish. The side-spearing habit of the Anhinga suggests that the usual hunting method is by stalking rather than pursuit.

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January 7th, 2023

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