So what kind of bird is an Anhinga anyway? And well you might ask. There are only four types of Anhingas in the world, which makes me pretty special. More special than that alligator, Edmund, that's for sure. Do you know Edmund? He's always mooning over this girl, Ava. Anyway, that's another story. To get back to my point, I'm one of the poster birds for the Everglades. Must be because of my gorgeous looks. People often mistake my feathers for fur because they're so dark and thick.

They say in those nature books that I'm designed like a spear gun. I swim underwater and when I see a fish, wham! My head shoots out on my long neck and that fish never knew what hit it. I always take the fish up to the surface, throw it in the air and swallow it head first just like those performing seals they have at Sea World.

Speaking of which, I'm hungry. I bet you could do with a snack yourself. I eat fish, frogs, and when I can get 'em, baby alligators. Big alligators like an occasional Anhinga for dinner, so I'm careful where I sit. Some logs aren't real logs, if you know what I mean. The reason I'm friends with Edmund the Alligator is that he doesn't like the taste of birds.

I'm so worldly because I love to fly. Every year, while the other animals are hovering around some gator hole, I go on vacation to an attraction here in Florida. I love Disney World and Lake Okeechobee. Of course the Everglades are the best. You should come visit. There's a trail named for me. It's called the Anhinga trail. That's one of the main reasons I stay here in the Park. They know how to treat a bird right.

Yikes! Camelia the Turtle just told me I had to put a list of ways to find out more about me on this page. I don't see why since I've told you everything that matters, but I'll do it so she won't pester me. Here it is:

I'm not a big writer, but I'll try and anwser your email a:mya@swamptalk.com