Birdwatchers, keep your eyes peeled, a rare sighting of the “Devil Bird” in Upstate New York has been reported and more could be flocking to your area.
The anhinga, a waterbird with a snakelike head and dagger sharp beak, has been appearing far north of its usual nesting areas.
Tim Wing, a bird watcher from Oneida County, took photos and logged a sighting in Rome, NY of a flock of 22 anhinga in April 2023 on eBird, an online site to document bird sightings.
An anhinga suns itself at the Wakodahatchee wetlands in Delray Beach, Fla. (J Pat Carter | The Associated Press)
These winged water creatures were also spotted in New York City this spring for the first time since 1992, according to the New York Times.
According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the bird’s name comes from the Tupi Indian language of Brazil and loosely translates to “devil bird” or “evil spirit of the woods.” Unlike other diving birds, its feathers are not waterproof. This allows the predator to submerge itself in the water and stalk their next meal of freshwater fish.
Despite its foreboding nickname, anhinga are not a danger to humans.
Typically this bird is found in the south, anhingas spotted in America are generally in places like Texas, Florida, and up into the Carolinas come summer. As their home habitats are changing with rising climate temperatures, some birds like the anhinga are being forced into new nesting areas outside of their typical migration ranges.
Yahoo reported that while seeing rare birds in your area may be fun, these new feathery neighbors causes competition for resources among native species.
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