. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . Chalky white 76 TOTIPALMATE SWIMMERS DARTERS. Family ANHINGIDAE 118. Water Turkey. Anhiiiga anhinga. Range.—Tropical America, north to the South Atlantic States and up theMississippi Valley to Illinois. Anhingas or Snalce Birds are curiously formed creatures with a Heron-likehead and neck, and the body of a Cormorant. They live in colonies in inacces-sible swamps. Owins to their thin and light bodies, they are remarkable swimmers, and
. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . Chalky white 76 TOTIPALMATE SWIMMERS DARTERS. Family ANHINGIDAE 118. Water Turkey. Anhiiiga anhinga. Range.—Tropical America, north to the South Atlantic States and up theMississippi Valley to Illinois. Anhingas or Snalce Birds are curiously formed creatures with a Heron-likehead and neck, and the body of a Cormorant. They live in colonies in inacces-sible swamps. Owins to their thin and light bodies, they are remarkable swimmers, and pursue and catch fisli ^, : ,s.,;i.^,. under water with ease. When alarm- ■■■■• ed they have a habit of sinking their ,;■ ■ body below water, leaving only their tS head and neclf visible, thereby having ,. ■; the appearance of a water snake. Tliey also fly well and dive from tlieirperch into the water with the greatest( plerity. They nest in colonies in the swamps,placing their nests of sticks, leavesand moss in the bushes over thewater. They breed in April, layingfrom three to five bluish eggs, covered with a chalky deposit.
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