Drying Out by TwoPynts

Photography • Animals • posted on Apr 29, 2005

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I found this female Anhinga sunning itself on the shore of a nearby park yesterday. It looked like it had just spent a good part of the day diving for fish and was drying itself out. It is a water bird but does not have oil glands for waterproofing its feathers. When it goes swimming its feathers get wet helping it dive and chase fish underwater. However when it is above water, it must spread its wings to dry in the sun. I love the way these birds swim through the water and pop just there heads up like little submarine periscopes before disappearing back beneath the surface. You see a lot of them in Florida, especially during this time of year. Have a great weekend and I hope you get to go and enjoy a little sun too! ----- Olympus C8080 & PhotoshopCS ----- ANHINGA Common Names:

Comments (45)

Nasht

1:14AM | Sat, 30 April 2005

very interesting comment! the picture is just great! shrpness is perfect! :)

KiwiMiss

7:34AM | Sat, 30 April 2005

She looks like she's really enjoying the sun. Wonderful capture and detail

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oldrose

9:13AM | Sat, 30 April 2005

wonderful capture and thanx for the info! love birds, and you have done this one well

Tedz

11:34AM | Sat, 30 April 2005

A fine catch here :]

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Richardphotos

12:09PM | Sat, 30 April 2005

super looking bird and capture-V

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Enmos

2:00PM | Sat, 30 April 2005

Amazing shot of this 'Aalscholver' as we call em here !!! :o) Excellent pose you got out of him ;o) Superb work here Kort !!

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Punaguy

11:27AM | Sun, 01 May 2005

Pretty bird and capture! Aloha!

tvernuccio

1:23AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

she's a beauty, and she looks so silly all wet like that!!! never saw a bird like this before and how wonderful for you to see one sunning!!!! Fabulous capture, Kort!!!!!!!

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CDBrugg

4:24AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

so the expression 'water off a duck's back' does not apply! great shot + thanks for the info :-))

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Chaos911

10:53AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

wondeful shot, had to comment to much this day ;)

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escafeld

2:31PM | Mon, 02 May 2005

I remember a famous photograph of one of these beautiful birds. It was sunning itself in a tree. Gorgeous!!!

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tim32225

11:29AM | Tue, 03 May 2005

Wonderful shot! It's cool the way these birds pose with wings outstretched and give these photo ops. I have taken a few photos of anhingas, but none that I am happy enough to post yet. Great work!

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