Anhingas

     You can find Anhingas in Venice, Florida all year round. Left is an adult male and on the right iis the female. Anhingas are fish eaters and are often mistaken for Cormorants. Their bills are straight as the Cormorants are curved. They are also known as "Snakebird" because when they swim with their body submerged and only their head and neck showing, they look like a snake in the water. The male has white plumes on the upper surface of the wings and back, and a yellow bill. The female is similar, but has a buff-colored head, neck, and upper breast.