At the Florida Audubon in Miami, Facebook followers share their special wildlife captures. Above from J. Bernardo Sanchez is a an Anhinga in Everglades National Park. Anhinga “sometimes called Snakebird, Darter, American Darter, or Water Turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhingacomes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means devil bird or snake bird.
It is a cormorant-like bird with an average body length of 33 in, a wingspan of 46 in, and a mass of up to (3.0 lb. It is a dark-plumaged piscivore with a very long neck, and often swims with only the neck above water. When swimming in this style the name Snakebird is apparent, since only the colored neck appears above water the bird looks like a snake ready to strike,” (Wiki).
Today is the Great Backyard Bird Count. “The Great Backyard Bird Count will take place on February 14–17, 2014. Now in its 17th year, the citizen science project is a great opportunity to get outside and help scientists track the health of bird populations. The Great Backyard Bird Count is a joint effort of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the National Audubon Society and Bird Studies Canada!” – Find out more here.
Read more at Audubon and get ready for the return of Owls and Ospreys on our Live Cams this spring!
