Immature Green Heron, Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Title from poem "Baby baby" by Christopher Miller.
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Nubian Goats, Connemara Farm Goat Dairy, at the home of Carl and Lilian Sandburg, Flat Rock, North Carolina. Internationally known for breeding world-record milk producing goats, Lilian Sandburg managed a herd of over 200 goats from 1945-1966. As Carl Sandburg's fame grew, he made sure that Lilian's expertise in goat genetics shared the limelight with his writing. Lilian is the sister of Edward Steichen, American photographer, painter and art gallery & museum curator. These two goats are related to Lilian's herd. There are about 30 goats now at Connemara. Title quote from a gospel song by Donald Lawrence.
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Norfolk Botanical Garden, Norfolk, Virginia
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The Anhinga, sometimes called a Snakebird, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhinga comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means devil bird or snake bird.
It is a cormorant-like bird with an average body length of 33 inches and a wingspan of 46 inches. It is a dark-plumaged piscivore with a very long neck, and often swims with only the neck above water. When swimming in this style the name Snakebird is apparent, since only the colored neck appears above water the bird looks like a snake ready to strike.
Unlike ducks, the Anhinga is not able to waterproof its feathers using oil produced by the uropygial gland. Consequently, feathers can become waterlogged, making the bird barely buoyant. However, this allows it to dive easily and search for underwater prey, such as fish and amphibians. It can stay down for significant periods.
When necessary, the Anhinga will dry out its wings and feathers, with the resemblance of the semicircular full-spread shape of its group of tail feathers while drying them out. It will perch for long periods with its wings spread to allow the drying process, as do cormorants. If it attempts to fly while its wings are wet, it has great difficulty getting off the water and takes off by flapping vigorously while "running" on the water.
Shipyard Plantation, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
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Mama Mallard and her 10 babies. 10 babies born at one time are called decuplets. Sandy Bottom Lake, Sandy Bottom Nature Park, Hampton, Virginia
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