The Anhinga is one of the most iconic, and most photographed, bird species that inhabit the Everglades. The word anhinga when translated in latin mean ‘snakebird’ due to the appearance of their serpentine necks, this is typically the only body part showing when they are on the surface of the water. The Anhinga swims and dives for its food – they spear their prey with their needle-sharp bill, once prey is captured, they will often leave the water and eat on dry land…They have a preferred diet of

As nature observers, we often see the Anhinga, also known as the snake bird, emerging from the water with a fish or perched and drying its wings, but this clip that I captured with my GoPro provides a unique overhead view of it stalking fish. #wildlifephotography #wildlife #birdphotography #anhinga #naturephotography #nature #birding #floridaphotographer #outdoors #birdwatching #gopro | Images By John Delhotal

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136K views · 2.6K reactions | Hungry snake bird swallows fish whole. If you’ve never seen an Anhinga play around and swallow a fish then you’re in for a treat. These birds swim around with their heads sticking out of the water, which makes it looks like a snake from a distance. They violently stab a fish and then spend the next few minutes trying to shake it off of their beak to swallow. #wildlifewithamber #nature #wildlife #sonyalpha #sonya1 #anhinga | Amber Favorite Photography | Facebook