THIS IS AN ANHINGA BIRD THAT IS SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS A SNAKEBIRD DUE TO ITS NECK AND ITS SWIMMING ABILITIES

THIS BIRD IS AN ANHINGA

However, its name can be translated loosely to devil bird from its original name in the Brazilian Tupi language. Fear not though - this bird is extremely harmless, unless you are a fish...

They hunt swimming underwater, spearing prey with their beak. You can often see their snake-like heads popping out from the water while they take a break from swimming.

You can see their feathers are not waterproof, so after they swim you will see them find a spot to post up and spread out their wings to dry and warm up. In the moments that they are waterlogged and looking for a spot to dry, they are a bit clumsy and can be entertaining to watch.