The Anhinga actually swims underwater using its wings with just its head and neck out of the water. This image show it drying its wings. They’ll stand in this position for quite some time. It’s hard to see from this image, but the Anhinga has a wingspan of about 4 feet and ranges between 32 to 36 inches in length. Their preferred diet is fish, but will also eat water snakes, tadpoles, frog eggs and young alligators. Of course, in the Everglades, they too could be prey to alligators.
