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Coiled to strike

Coiled to strike

Showing why it's often called a "snake bird", this anhinga seems coiled to strike a meal it has spotted in the waters along the Anhinga Trail, Ev...
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Showing why it's often called a "snake bird", this anhinga seems coiled to strike a meal it has spotted in the waters along the Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA.
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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 6400 Shutter 1/40 Focal Length 481/1

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Dec, 2019

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