Water Turkey
Uploaded: January 07, 2011
This strange bird goes by several names. The Indians who live near the Amazon River in South America call it "Anhinga." In North America it is called "Water Turkey", "Snake Bird", or "Darter". It swims with body submerged while the head and a portion of the neck are above the water resembling a snake. It spreads its wings to dry its feathers. Most water birds have oil glands on their backs, near their tails, and spread the oil over their feathers to make them waterproof. But the Anhinga cannot oil its feathers because they need to absorb water to help them stay submerged while foraging. Among birds, the Anhinga is the best fresh-water diver. It goes down quietly and hardly makes a ripple. It finds its food in the water. It eats insects, frog eggs, fish and even small alligators. The tail is long, made up of 12 wedge-shaped quill feathers resembling those of a turkey.
Jeff Robinson
January 07, 2011
Jim Baines
January 07, 2011
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