With dark glossy wings and a neck like a serpent, a tropical anhinga has made Boulder its new perch.

A bird that would be a common sight in Florida has been spotted in Colorado by birders near Boulder, but wildlife officials ...

But have you ever stopped to think about how these creatures get to be so dazzling? It’s not just an abstract question. Birds rely on their coloration and feathers to communicate with others of their ...

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 prohibits possessing native North American bird feathers without a permit. The law, punishable by fines and imprisonment, aims to prevent the killing and ...

Today we meet the anhinga, a long-necked bird who’s adept at swimming and spearing fish and is sometimes confused ... After a swim, they’re reliant on the sun’s rays to dry their feathers. Anhingas ...

They will be judged on their quality, style and originality. Perched on a wooden post, an anhinga bird twists its long, slender neck to preen and clean its feathers. Using a telephoto lens to isolate ...

The Anhinga prefer to spend their days in shallow, slow-moving water, taking advantage of nearby rocks and perches to dry themselves off. ©Jean-Baptiste Toussaint/Shutterstock.com When the Anhingas ...

Related to the double-crested cormorant, this is an anhinga, a piscivorous bird native to South and Central America. Its breeding range extends into Florida, the Gulf Coast, and even as far as the ...

Almost immediately, a debate ensued if the bird was indeed an anhinga or the commonly found ... anhingas don’t spread oils on their feathers to make them watertight. Instead, the feathers ...

Last week, wildlife enthusiasts were surprised to find an anhinga resting ... are conspicuous birds with long, slender necks and turkey-like tails. Though their feathers are not waterproof ...