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Flying Snake (Anhinga)

Anhingas are nicknamed "snake bird" due to their habit of surfacing after a dive with only their long neck and beak exposed, appearing very snake-like in the water. On Horsepen Bayou they are quite skittish and rarely linger on a perch when paddlers approach but this bird held her ground (well, stump) as I was passing and only reluctantly crossed a narrow channel to another nearby branch.

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Uploaded on July 2, 2023
Taken on June 21, 2023