Portraits Of A Perched Anhinga
Earlier this weekend I was surprised to see this anhinga come swooping in and land on the end of a branch that was sticking out of the marsh pond just below my position. It had a heck of a time trying to balance itself on the very tip of the branch and I thought it had no shot…but…sure enough it managed to steady itself fairly well. The bird ended up staying perched there for about two minutes before it took off. I had just enough time to grab a couple shots of this anhinga who clearly thought he was striking a couple of elegant poses for his portrait pics!
Phil Lanoue Photography 
Love that ruby e and the shadow in the water!!
Hey thanks Judy! 🙂
I see gremlins have interfered with my typing again….that was a ruby eye although I am sure a ruby e would be lovely. I wanted to add that I kind of liked the angle of image 1, it has an interesting quality to it.
I am really happy to hear you enjoyed these photos Judy!
…and what incredible portraits they are!
Very glad you like them Gunta!
Handsome devil this Anhinga. Two nice portraits, Phil. How many wallet size did he order? 🙂
Thanks very much Steve! Well I have to speak with his parents and see if I can talk them into ordering a whole package deal. So far they have offered a fish with two puncture holes in it as payment. Not sure that has the proper appeal. 😛 🙂
Beautiful. Did it make you want to try it too?
Thanks. I had thoughts, but I remembered the last time I tried a balancing move at the edge of the swamp and came very close to falling in along with my gear and in full view of several alligators.
The third feather from the left sits a little crooked but for a spontaneous pose it was really great! 😛
This whole bird was a little crooked I think. 😛 Thanks for looking! 🙂
Striking feather detail and branch (which is color-coordinated with the anhinga…lol) against the color of the water. A person could not have arranged all this if they tried! What a portrait.
I was glad I at least had a minute or two to photograph it after it landed. I don’t normally spend a lot of time on perched birds as I prefer action but I did like the setting on this one. Thanks!
This is splendid photowork, great serie of photos!
Thank you very much Hans I appreciate you looking and commenting!
I spent the last hour researching the Anhinga you photographed…very interesting.
I’m glad you liked viewing the anhinga which is one of my all time favorite bird action to photograph.
I hope you had a chance to view my anhinga gallery here:
https://phillanoue.com/anhingas/
And posts featuring this bird (the photos are different from the gallery) here:
https://phillanoue.com/category/anhingas/
Great shots, excellent portraits and detail.
Thanks Jan, glad you liked these anhinga photos.
simply beautifully captured shots…lovely!
I really appreciate your very kind words, thanks!
Fantastic birds. Lovely photos Phil.
Hey thanks a million Andrew, I’m happy you enjoyed these photos.
How very obliging that he modelled for you like that
It was a typical celebrity, it gave me two minutes and that was it.
Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it.. vogue!
Oh yeah, vogue is right! Thanks
Absolutely stunning plumage! Gorgeous images, especially the first one.
Thanks I’m happy you liked these anhinga pics!
Gorgeous
Thanks I appreciate it.
Serendipity! Great shots and impressive balance by the anhinga.
I really appreciate you looking and commenting Deb, thanks!
The first pose, he looks like a monument. Maybe that was his intent… 😀
He likely was quite impressed with his own image and pose. Cool birds and they know it! 🙂
Phil I love these – the colour, the definition on the feathers, stunning.
Thanks Lucy I’m happy to hear you enjoyed these!
Beautiful photos of one of my favorite birds!
Thank you Molly and one of my favorite birds as well. I normally prefer action shots of them fishing but I could not resist this setting.
It looks as though it is drying off in the sun, like the cormorants do. It could have found an easier place to do it, though!