Leighton Photography & Imaging

Anhingas (derived from the Brazilian Tupi language which means devil bird or snake bird) are common and very effective fish-hunters found along the coasts and interior of Florida, along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and as far south as the Southern Amazon in Brazil. Their cousins - the cormorants, are often found in the same habitats, wings outstretched to dry in the Florida sun!

Preferring to run and hide rather than rely on their clumsy flight for protection, rails are members of the Rallidae family and are most commonly associated with wetlands with dense vegetation. Most common species in Florida are moorhens, coots, gallinules, various rail species and the sora.

Images of Florida Woodpeckers