Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X This anhinga was spotted drying its wings along the Fenney Nature Trail in The Villages. Thanks to ...

FEATHERS HAVE LONG walked the fine line between opulence and excess, but in 2025, they’re landing somewhere far more refined. No longer reserved for cabaret stages or costume parties, they’re ...

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

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 ...

Last week, wildlife enthusiasts were surprised to find an anhinga resting on a log in Somerville ... slender necks and turkey-like tails. Though their feathers are not waterproof, they spend ...

Last week, an avid birder was struck by a southern water bird known as the anhinga or “snake bird ... anhingas don’t spread oils on their feathers to make them watertight.

Everyone onboard survived. Dove’s work was just beginning. A forensic ornithologist, she heads the Smithsonian Institution’s Feather Identification Lab, an elite, five-person unit that’s the only full ...