[Northerner52]

[VApeople]

It is an Anhinga, sometimes called a 'snake bird'.

They go in the water to catch fish so they sometimes look like a snake in the water. To make it easier for them to swim, they do not have oil on their wings like other birds, so you often see them sitting in a tree drying out their wings.

A Cormorant is very similar, at least to me, but their snout is shorter.

I think Florida is beautiful. We drove to Chitty Chatty yesterday to take a walk around their lake and we saw two river otters crossing the road.

[chrisinva]

Originally Posted by Northerner52

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looks like an immature female anhinga.

Here's great resource for identifying birds. Lots of pictures of their different stages of life, habitat & breeding info too.

Online bird guide, bird ID help, life history, bird sounds from Cornell
All About Birds

[Velvet]

Don’t know what bird, but that is a beautiful photo.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by VApeople

We drove to Chitty Chatty yesterday to take a walk around their lake and we saw two river otters crossing the road.

Why did the river otters cross the road?

[DAS 15]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

Why did the river otters cross the road?

To get to the otter side,