Anhinga

PrairieRose

Anhinga

Female anhinga looking for fish….............

The word “anhinga” comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means devil bird or snake bird.

Naples, Florida – December 17, 2008

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Anhinga by PrairieRose
Anhinga by PrairieRose
  • Judi Taylor

    Judi Taylor

    I never saw a bird like this before. This is an amazing species. Thank you for sharing this, Rosie. What a wonderful captured. Sure does look intense. Wonderful expression!

  • PrairieRose replied

    What an awesome comment! Thank you so very much Miss Judi and EXTRA big hugs for the fav Doll….......These birds are plentiful in Florida and they are quite animated….........xxxooo

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    Wow, this is really gorgeous, great capture Rosie!!!

  • PrairieRose replied

    I’m so pleased you like this Marvin!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH…..........xo

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Wow ! fabulous capture Rose and brilliant timing,gorgeous details through the feathers and a terrific pose Excellent !!

  • PrairieRose replied

    Such a beautiful comment! Thank you kindly Trudi, dear Friend…..........xxoo

  • TFFDavid

    TFFDavid

    Ooooh man, what an absolutely stunning image. You have captured him at exactly the right time, just look at his pose . . . he’s showing off. :-)

    Very nice Rose.

  • PrairieRose replied

    Ha ha! (you gave me another belly-laugh!!) Such a super comment dear David!! THANK YOU so much for your thoughts and views…........always GREATLY appreciated Hon….........xxoo

  • Christopher  Ewing

    Christopher E...

    amazing image!! excellent detail and timing

  • PrairieRose replied

    Thank you so much dear Christopher! Your thoughts and views are always greatly appreciated dear Friend…........xxoo

  • Macro magnon

    Macro magnon

    Wow great capture, Rosie !!!...
    Love the attitude of the anhinga… excellent composition…

  • PrairieRose replied

    Really appreciated that dear Magnon! THANK YOU Sweets! xxoo

  • Evita

    Evita

    Beautiful capture!! :D

  • PrairieRose replied

    Thank you so much dear Evita!! xxoo

  • jesika

    jesika

    A most unusual shot. It takes a snowbird to catch a devil bird! LOL
    Brilliant, Rosebud.
    jxx

  • PrairieRose replied

    LOL! Between you and David Parkin, I’m not sure who gives me the biggest belly laugh!!! LOLOLOL!

    LOVE your comment Lady J…........Thank you so much Princess!!

    xxoo

  • Babbler

    Babbler

    great capture

  • PrairieRose replied

    THANK YOU dear sweet Violetta…......lovely of you to add to your favs…..............xxoo

  • Lolabud

    Lolabud

    WOW! What an incredible shot Rose. When I lived in Florida, I always enjoyed the anhinga. They are one of the few water birds that are too heavy to fly when their wings are wet, so they will sit with their wings spread to dry them. They are so unusual looking. I love the perspective in this. Great one Rosie. (I couldn’t open this to view yesterday, but today….no problem. Different computer. I wish the bubble would get this glitch figured out.)

  • PrairieRose replied

    Hi Pam!

    THANKS HEAPS for your awesome comment my beautiful Friend…....yeah, I gave up on the Bubble last night, I’m thinking the entire site is ready to crash….....LOL!!

    As you know, these birds are plentiful in Florida….....I always found them very interesting…....so animated and it’s really cool watching them swim under water…..........I think they are from another era going way back in time…..........

    Hugs, Rosie xxxooo

  • Anthony Hedger

    Anthony Hedger

    wow Rose this is fantastic great capture

  • PrairieRose replied

    Thank you kindly dear Tony! What a nice thing to say!! xo

  • michael byerley

    michael byerley

    very cool shot !!!! i like this one

  • PrairieRose replied

    Thank you SO MUCH dear Michael, my kind loyal Friend!!

    Hope all is well at your end…............Hugs to you! Rosie xxoo

  • Harald Gick

    Harald Gick

    Stunning capture!

  • PrairieRose replied

    Tausend Dank Dear Harald!!

    Have a wonderful evening…..........

    Tschüss erstmal…............xo

  • Harald Gick

    Harald Gick

    Perfektes Deutsch! :-)

  • rightasrain

    rightasrain

    Wow that is so amazing – never seen this stance before. Stunning Rose!

  • PrairieRose replied

    Such a beautiful comment! Thank you so much dear Hillie….....xo

  • LeeWooTsang

    LeeWooTsang

    Me be catchin dis and put in in oven wit pastwy coat on.

    Me go now, not time sit here yap yap all day.

  • PrairieRose replied

    Don’t you be eating my nice bird Mr. WooWoo Sang….........they are very tough and taste NO GOOD!! LOLOL!

    Have a nice day (big smiles)!!!! :))))))

  • The Last Look

    The Last Look

    Superb capture.

  • PrairieRose replied

    Thank you kindly dear Richard ! :)))

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    realy great capture

  • PrairieRose replied

    Thank you so very much dear Antanas!! :))

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    Wow, this is amazing work Rose, you really have been honing your skills while in Florida, haven’t you?
    Excellent..

  • PrairieRose replied

    LOL! I’m actually not too thrilled with most of the shots I took in Florida so you won’t have hundreds to view!!! LOLOL!

    Very lovely comment dear Jason, THANK YOU.........really appreciate that good Buddy…...............xxoo

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    Quality is better than quantity and what we have here my good friend is the former….;-)))))

  • PrairieRose

    PrairieRose

    That really means alot to me Jason…....Sincerely, thank you .................xo

  • Rosemaree

    Rosemaree

    WOW… This is terrific .. I love the way that the birds neck and head are in line with the rock… a wonderful capture…

  • PrairieRose replied

    Such an awesome comment dear Rosemaree!! THANK YOU Sweetie! xxx

  • Midori Moon

    Midori Moon

    Wow!What a great capture Rose, I love this…an odd creature though, I’ve never seen one before ; ) xx

  • PrairieRose replied

    Thank you so much for your TERRIFIC comment Sweetheart! These birds are quite large and seem to be plentiful in Florida…........Hope you have a wonderful weekend…..........xxx

  • seawhisper

    seawhisper

    wow, what a catch :)

  • PrairieRose replied

    Thanks kindly Miss seawhisper!! I really appreciate your comment and lovely visit…...............xo

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    great capture

  • PrairieRose replied

    Thank you SO MUCH dear Kathy…........I love your neck of the woods!! :o)))

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    extraordinarily wonderful ! such a graceful capture of this special bird..

  • PrairieRose replied

    What a beautiful comment! Thank you so much dear Isa…......very special of you to add to your favs…............xx

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    you are most assuredly welcome, it is My pleasure to see such beauty..

    welcome to the group :)

    please feel free to say hi in the forums.. nobody has posted yet :).. lol.. and its getting lonely feeling for me , if nobody post.. lol

  • PrairieRose replied

    THANKS Isa!!

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    beautiful capture

  • PrairieRose replied

    You are so kind! Thank you Kathy…............ :))))

  • madmac57

    madmac57

    This is a truly amazing capture. What a beautiful creature…

  • PrairieRose replied

    I’m blushing now dear Mac!!! xo

  • sailorsedge

    sailorsedge

    This is a really great catch PrairieRose…anhinga’s do all sorts of strange contortions but this is the best I have seen – arcing with the stone is fantastic – was it about to fly, dive in the water, or just showing off?
    One in particular by my office lake sleeps with its head turned back under the wings, looks like a bird with no head!
    I have hunderds of anhinga shots but nothing like this…thanks for sharing…

  • PrairieRose replied

    Geez dear Sailor, what a lovely comment…..I really mean that….......I’m just gushing with joy….......this gal was ready for take off…....in fact, I have the whole series of her moving, getting ready for flight….......I absolutely agree with you that these birds are fascinating to watch and photograph…....they are very animated…....I actually love watching them too….......I only wish the background could have been more colourful in the shot….....THANKS HEAPS for your generous and most insightful comment…...........Hugs, Rosie xxx

  • louisegreen

    louisegreen

    CooL! That is just great.

  • PrairieRose replied

    Thank you very much dear Louise! xo

  • sendao

    sendao

    BEAUTIFUL BIRD,youhade captured very nice,great work!!!

  • PrairieRose replied

    Ahhhhhhhh Sendao…........you are too kind…....Thank you so much my Friend….....your comment & fav are greatly appreciated! :)))))

  • Moorey

    Moorey

    Great shot. In Australia we call them darters

  • PrairieRose replied

    Thanks a bunch Moorey! I did read up on these birds and noticed they are called darters as well…............How interesting you have them in Australia…..........:)))

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    Excellent composition, such a great shot.

  • PrairieRose replied

    I really appreciate that….....Thank you so much Rosina! :))))

  • elasita

    elasita

    wow…just excellent, amazing, love it.

  • PrairieRose replied

    Such a beautiful comment….........Thank you so much dear elasita…........(so sorry for the late reply) xo

  • Elizarose

    Elizarose

    fantastic shot.

  • PrairieRose replied

    So lovely of you to visit….......Thank you dear Elizarose!! :)))

  • rodsfotos

    rodsfotos

    Not a species I’ve heard of before Rosie but easy to appreciate the snake bird name with the form of it’s neck as it is ready to strike at a passing meal below, a great pose and image that I find particularly interesting as a bird lover who hadn’t heard of the species,
    Regards, Rod.

  • PrairieRose replied

    That is so nice Rod….....I truly appreciate your interest in this shot…..........I am also such a nature lover, gee can you tell? LOL…..........Thanks alot ...........Sincerely, Rose :)))

  • Tom Newman

    Tom Newman

    A great shot ROse , a most unusual bird , brilliantly composed :-)

  • PrairieRose replied

    Thanks alot Tom….......I’ve just begun to glance through your folio and I’m totally enamored with your bird shots…........Really appreciate your thoughts and views on my work….........Sincerely, Rose :)))

  • Charlie Sawyer

    Charlie Sawyer

    Wonderfully done! Anhingas pose readily but are very difficult to capture well – they are muted in color and fuzzy – sort of inherently blurry! But this is one of the best I’ve seen. Great work! Check out a couple anhinga pix of mine.

  • PrairieRose replied

    Hello Charlie! Thanks a million for your generous comment! You are sooooooo kind…...Sincerely, Rose :)))

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    Wow, incredible capture. Amazing composition

  • PrairieRose replied

    Thank you so much for your awesome comment & the visit dear Lyn…........:))))

  • ArtCreator

    ArtCreator

    Unbelievable – such a fortune to capture. This picture is so gorgeous, a perfect mixture of apeaceful looking scenery and an very exciting moment.

  • PrairieRose replied

    Ahhhhhhh Jan….....you are so kind! Thank you kindly my lovely new friend…...........Cheers, Rose xx

  • Terri Chandler

    Terri Chandler

    OMG! This bird was just giving you its all. Another fantastic shot Rose! Well done! xo

  • PrairieRose replied

    Dear Terri….........I’m so sorry I missed your beautiful comment until now…........Thank you so much Honey!!! xo

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    A great capture!!!

  • PrairieRose replied

    Thank you kindly Miss Barbara!!! :)))))

  • Mariann Rea

    Mariann Rea

    omg what position :S

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    This photo is beautiful and it would be an honor if you could add it to our group All About Florida

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    Congratulations!

  • PrairieRose replied

    What a BEAUTIFUL Surprise…........!!
    THANK YOU SO MUCH my sweet Isa…..........and the Florida Group!!
    big hug, Rosie xoxoxoxo

  • AuntDot

    AuntDot

    This is a wonderful shot. It’s as if she posed just for the camera to show off her beautiful wings. My Anhinga picture is nothing compared to this!

  • PrairieRose replied

    Dear Dot,
    Thank you so much for your most generous comment and the FAV….........so greatly appreciately….........
    sincerely, Rosie xoxoxo

  • Bob Hardy

    Bob Hardy

    Congratulations, Rosie, on your prize win in the Feature Blitz at All Around Florida!
    Fantastic capture. (The prize and especially this photo)
    Bob <><

  • PrairieRose replied

    That is so nice of you to say dear Bob!!
    Thanks so much for your kindness!!
    sincerely, Rosie xoxo

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