Need help identifying a bird. Photographed in Florida near a canal.

[WillParkinson]

Thank you! Anhinga was the bird he sought.

[abakan]

1. Cormorant

[abakan]

2. Sorry it is an Anhinga

[csziggy]

11. Yes, cormorants look very much the same but have hooked bills

There are parts of Florida where you can see both in the same territory, so it gets to be easy to check for that!

[friendly_iconoclast]

3. Anhinga, not a cormorant

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhinga







http://www.ces.fau.edu/files/education/resources/Anhinga_Vs_Cormorant.pdf

[The Roux Comes First]

4. I Believe That is a Female Anhinga

Colloquially known as snake bird for long neck. I remember seeing one of these in Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary long ago.

Fabulous photo!

[eppur_se_muova]

5. That's the famous Florida Canal Bird.

Althought I don't think that's the official title.

[Leme]

6. at first I thought it was Sheldon's favorite bird... the bazinga

he talks about it so much

[Callmecrazy]

7. Anhinga. Also called...

the snakebird because of the way his head protrudes out of the water when fishing. They swim underwater to spear fish with their pointed beak.
It is often mistaken for another underwater bird called the cormorant, but the cormorant's beak is curved and it swims with its back protruding from the water when it's on the surface. Only the snakebird's head sticks out of the water when it swims. They're very common in Florida and they can dive as deep as 60 feet when hunting. They are often spotted with their wings spread out like in the picture to dry them out.

[elfin]

9. Also called the Piano Bird

for the piano keys pattern on outstretched wings.

[Callmecrazy]

10. Never heard that...

Thanks for the info.

[shenmue]

8. That's pretty