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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the space center, an anhinga gets ready to eat the fish it captured in the nearby Indian River with its long, dagger-shaped bill. The bird will flip its catch into the air and gulp it down headfirst. The anhinga is also known as the "snakebird" because in the water its body is submerged so that only its head and long, slender neck are visible. Ranging the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts from North Carolina to Texas, north in the Mississippi Valley to Arkansas and Tennessee, and in the South to South America, it inhabits freshwater ponds and swamps with thick vegetation. They are often seen with wings half-open, drying them in the sun since they lack oil glands with which to preen KSC-99wl05

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Merritt Island National Wildlife ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the space center, an anhinga gets ready to eat the fish it captured in the nearby Indian River with its... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Spotted in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the space center, an anhinga captures a fish in its long, dagger-shaped bill. It is also known as the "snakebird" because in the water its body is submerged so that only its head and long, slender neck are visible. Ranging the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts from North Carolina to Texas, north in the Mississippi Valley to Arkansas and Tennessee, and in the South to South America, it inhabits freshwater ponds and swamps with thick vegetation. They are often seen with wings half-open, drying them in the sun since they lack oil glands with which to preen KSC-99wl06

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Spotted in the Merritt Island National W...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Spotted in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the space center, an anhinga captures a fish in its long, dagger-shaped bill. It is also known ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The greenish iridescence of a male Anhinga nearly blends into the green vegetation behind it on the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center. The mostly black-bodied bird is also known as a "snakebird" because, when swimming, only its head and long, slender neck are visible above water. The anhinga inhabits freshwater ponds and swamps with thick vegetation and ranges the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from North Carolina to Texas, the Mississippi Valley north to Arkansas and Tennessee, and south to southern South America. The Center shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses 92,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, as well as a variety of insects KSC00pp0307

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The greenish iridescence of a male Anhin...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The greenish iridescence of a male Anhinga nearly blends into the green vegetation behind it on the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center. The mostly black-bodied bird is also known ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The greenish iridescence of a male Anhinga nearly blends into the green vegetation behind it on the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center. The mostly black-bodied bird is also known as a "snakebird" because, when swimming, only its head and long, slender neck are visible above water. The anhinga inhabits freshwater ponds and swamps with thick vegetation and ranges the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from North Carolina to Texas, the Mississippi Valley north to Arkansas and Tennessee, and south to southern South America. The Center shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses 92,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, as well as a variety of insects KSC-00pp0307

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The greenish iridescence of a male Anhin...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The greenish iridescence of a male Anhinga nearly blends into the green vegetation behind it on the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center. The mostly black-bodied bird is also known ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Nature thrives with technology as seen in this photo of the Vehicle Assembly Building (background) and surrounding grounds and water. In the foreground is an Anhinga perched on waterside plants. A common inhabitant of Kennedy Space Center, it prefers freshwater ponds and swamps with thick vegetation, especially cypress. Anhinga can be found in the U.S. on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from North Carolina to Texas. They are known as the “Snakebird” because when swimming they submerge their bodies, leaving only their heads and long necks visible. They are often seen on the ground and in the trees with their wings open to dry them in the sun. Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, home to some of the nation’s rarest and most unusual species of wildlife. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Nature thrives with technology as seen in...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Nature thrives with technology as seen in this photo of the Vehicle Assembly Building (background) and surrounding grounds and water. In the foreground is an Anhinga perched on wat... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This bird seen at NASA's Kennedy Space Center resembles the anhinga that inhabits southern freshwater ponds and swamps. Its long, dagger-shaped, serrated bill is ideally suited for catching fish, which it spears and then flips into the air and gulps down headfirst. It can frequently be seen perched with wings half-open to dry them in the sun since they lack oil glands with which to preen. KSC shares a boundary with the Merritt Island Wildlife Nature Refuge. The refuge is a habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. In addition, the Refuge supports 19 endangered or threatened wildlife species on Federal or State lists, more than any other single refuge in the U.S. Photo credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley KSC-07pd0145

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This bird seen at NASA's Kennedy Space ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This bird seen at NASA's Kennedy Space Center resembles the anhinga that inhabits southern freshwater ponds and swamps. Its long, dagger-shaped, serrated bill is ideally suited f... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A female anhinga roosts in branches near the water. Anhingas can be found in freshwater ponds and swamps where there is thick vegetation and tall trees. Male anhingas are black and gray; females are distinguished by a buff-colored neck and breast. When anhingas are in their breeding plumage they have a blue ring around their eyes, as seen here. The female lays three to five light blue eggs. The nest is in a tree and it is made of sticks and lined with leaves. The chicks hatch in about a month. Anhingas breed off the Gulf Coast and the Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Texas and in the Mississippi Valley north to Kentucky and Missouri. They winter along the Gulf Coast north to North Carolina. The anhinga diet is primarily fish. Using their sharp bills, anhingas spear the fish, flip them in the air and swallow them head-first. KSC shares a boundary with the Merritt Island Wildlife Nature Refuge. The refuge is a habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. In addition, the Refuge supports 19 endangered or threatened wildlife species on Federal or State lists, more than any other single refuge in the U.S. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-07pd0881

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A female anhinga roosts in branches ne...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A female anhinga roosts in branches near the water. Anhingas can be found in freshwater ponds and swamps where there is thick vegetation and tall trees. Male anhingas are black ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A male Anhinga perches in a shrub in the Merritt island National Wildlife Refuge, which borders NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Anhingas inhabit freshwater ponds and swamps with thick vegetation. They range from the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from North Carolina to Texas, the Mississippi Valley north to Arkansas and Tennessee, and south to southern South America. They are also referred to as snakebirds because their body is submerged when swimming, showing only the head and long, slender neck above water. The center shares a boundary with the refuge that includes salt-water estuaries, brackish marshes, hardwood hammocks and pine flatwoods. The diverse landscape provides habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-08pd4124

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A male Anhinga perches in a shrub in the Merri...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A male Anhinga perches in a shrub in the Merritt island National Wildlife Refuge, which borders NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Anhingas inhabit freshwater ponds and swamps with... More

Wood Stork on Anhinga Trail - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Wood Stork on Anhinga Trail - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...

Wood Stork along the Anhinga Trail in Everglades National Park. Photo taken February 2006.

Wood Stork on Anhinga Trail - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Wood Stork on Anhinga Trail - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...

Wood Stork along the Anhinga Trail in Everglades National Park. Photo taken February 2006.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An anhinga stretches its wings out to dry, taking advantage of the Florida sun at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The center shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, consisting of 140,000 acres. The refuge provides a wide variety of habitats -- coastal dunes, saltwater estuaries and marshes, freshwater impoundments, scrub, pine flatwoods, and hardwood hammocks -- that provide sanctuary for more than 1,500 species of plants and animals, including about 331 species of birds. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2011-8342

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An anhinga stretches its wings out to dry, tak...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An anhinga stretches its wings out to dry, taking advantage of the Florida sun at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The center shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife ... More

Anhinga, Everglades National Park, 2013.

Anhinga, Everglades National Park, 2013.

The anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) has many common names, including snakebird and water turkey. You've probably guessed that the name water turkey stems from its swimming habits and broad turkey-like tail seen in th... More

Anhinga in breeding plumage, Everglades National Park, 2015.

Anhinga in breeding plumage, Everglades National Park, 2015.

The anhinga has many common names, including snakebird and water turkey. You've probably guessed that the name water turkey stems from its swimming habits and also from its broad turkey-like tail. The name anhi... More

A bird sitting on a branch in a swamp. Anhinga circle b reserve swamp.

A bird sitting on a branch in a swamp. Anhinga circle b reserve swamp.

A bird sitting on a branch in a swamp / A bird is perched on a branch in a swamp / Public domain photo of a bird, nature.

A bird sitting on a branch in the grass. Anhinga bird darter.

A bird sitting on a branch in the grass. Anhinga bird darter.

A bird perched on a branch in the grass / A bird perched on a branch in a field / Public domain photo of a bird, nature.

A bird with its wings spread out sitting on a rock by the water. Anhinga bird wildlife.

A bird with its wings spread out sitting on a rock by the water. Anhin...

A bird with its wings spread on a rock / A bird with its wings spread on a rock - public domain aircraft photo.

A bird sitting on top of a wooden post. Darter snake bird anhinga.

A bird sitting on top of a wooden post. Darter snake bird anhinga.

A bird is standing on a stump by the water / A bird perched on a wooden post in front of a body of water / Public domain photo of a bird, nature.

A group of birds sitting on top of a tree branch. Cormorants birds springs.

A group of birds sitting on top of a tree branch. Cormorants birds spr...

Three birds are sitting on a branch in the water / A group of birds sitting on top of a tree branch / Animals public domain photography.

An image of a bird that is sitting in the grass. Anhinga bird fly.

An image of a bird that is sitting in the grass. Anhinga bird fly.

A bird is sitting on a branch in the grass / An image of a bird that is sitting in the grass / Animals public domain photography.

A black and white bird standing on top of a grass covered field. Anhinga snakebird darter.

A black and white bird standing on top of a grass covered field. Anhin...

A bird is sitting on the grass by the water / A bird with a long tail standing on the grass next to a body of water - public domain aircraft photo.

A bird with its wings spread out on a log. Anhinga bird fly.

A bird with its wings spread out on a log. Anhinga bird fly.

A bird with its wings spread out on a tree branch / A bird with its wings spread out on a log / Animals public domain photography.

A bird sitting on top of a tree branch. Bird anhinga snakebird, animals.

A bird sitting on top of a tree branch. Bird anhinga snakebird, animal...

A bird is perched on a tree branch / A bird sitting on top of a tree branch / Animals public domain photography.

A large bird standing on top of a rock next to a body of water. Anhinga birds

A large bird standing on top of a rock next to a body of water. Anhing...

A bird standing on a rock with its wings spread / A large bird standing on top of a rock next to a body of water / Animals public domain photography.

A large bird sitting on top of a rock next to a body of water. Anhinga snakebird darter.

A large bird sitting on top of a rock next to a body of water. Anhinga...

A bird with its wings spread on a rock / A bird with its wings spread out on a rock - public domain aircraft photo.

A bird sitting on top of a wooden post next to a seagull. Anhinga snakebird gull.

A bird sitting on top of a wooden post next to a seagull. Anhinga snak...

A bird sitting on top of a wooden post / A bird sitting on top of a wooden post / Public domain stock photo of a ship.

A bird sitting on top of a wooden post. Anhinga bird wildlife.

A bird sitting on top of a wooden post. Anhinga bird wildlife.

Stock photography: A close up of a bird with a long neck / A bird sitting on top of a wooden post.

American Anhinga Snake Bird. 1. Male. 2. Female.

American Anhinga Snake Bird. 1. Male. 2. Female.

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