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ANHINGAS |
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Anhinga |
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| Anhinga, male - Like the Cormorants, the anhingas feathers are not water-proof (thus allowing them to dive underwater to get fish). They spend much time out-of-water drying their feathers! | Anhinga, female |
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| Per our friend, John Jones, "distinguishing a female Anhinga from a juvenile or immature isn't easy since both sexes look alike until their third winter. As a general rule, the immature birds are browner overall and have less silver on their wing patches than the adult female." |