The SDP team visited Audubon's Corkscrew Sanctuary yesterday and had a great adventure! Most of the sanctuary is open once again after it was closed for three months due to extensive damage from Hurricane Irma. (More on that in upcoming posts.) We spent almost four hours wandering along the 2-mile boardwalk looking for birds and other wildlife. A highlight of the walk was spotting an anhinga nest -- conveniently located a few yards off the boardwalk for excellent viewing opportunities. Here the female was spotted with one fuzzy little baby peeking out the nest. But, was that it?
No, it wasn't! While I was adjusting my camera settings the mom & dad switched places -- revealing two chicks! But, wait...
Yep -- there was a third chick in the nest! Incredible. That's the female sitting in the nest and the male nearby. The anhinga is also known as the 'Snake Bird' because of its long neck. When the babies stretched, they were all neck -- amazing. This was my first time seeing an anhinga nest -- great experience watching them.
