National Geographic Travelのインスタグラム(natgeotravel) - 12月10日 03時01分

Photo by @ChrisBickford on assignment for @National Geographic Travel in #FloridaWild. A female Anhinga, also known as a Snakebird or Water-Turkey, dries her wings in the late-afternooon sun in the Rich Grissom Memorial Wetlands, close to the towns of Viera and Melbourne on Florida's East Coast. Unlike most water birds, the Anhinga does not have oil glands for waterproofing its feathers. When it swims, its feathers get wet, allowing the it to move more efficiently under water, which facilitates hunting. When it leaves the water, the Anhinga has to dry its wings, which it does by spreading them in the sun. What at first blush appears to be some sort of territorial display of power, size, or beauty, is in reality a necessary act of bodily maintenance for these waterbirds. That being said, one can't help but appreciate the beauty of this avian asana; the lady depicted here perched for over an hour on the raw edge of a splintered and weathered tree-stump, watching over the open marsh that makes up a large part of these wetlands, wings outstretched the entire time. Patience and vigilance; things we can learn from our animal kin. @chrisbickford @National Geographic Travel @natgeocreative #LoveFL #anhinga

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