Need help identifying a bird.. Christmas and Holiday Greetings to all. I saw this bird on my pond here in Charleston the other day and have not been able to identify it. Any help would...

seagull Loc: Charleston, SC

Christmas and Holiday Greetings to all. I saw this bird on my pond here in Charleston the other day and have not been able to identify it. Any help would be appreciated.
Sorry about the poor quality of the photo. Has been enlarged way beyound reason and ???????
Thank you

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NormanHarley Loc: Colorado

My first thought was a woodpecker of some sort, but the colors are wrong... Good luck!

mrova Loc: Chesterfield, VA

A toucan that got away?
Maybe send this pic in to Audubon Society and see if they can help...would be interesting! Oh, and Merry Christmas back at ya!

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

Without having an idea of size, it's difficult. My "best guess" would be a Brown-Headed Cowbird.

delraypiper Loc: Delray Beach, FL

I think its a female anhinga. I didn't know they got that far north. We have scads of them here in S Florida.

John D

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

delraypiper wrote:

I think its a female anhinga. I didn't know they got that far north. We have scads of them here in S Florida.

John D

I agree.

Can I change my guess?

;-)

dugole Loc: Matawan, New Jersey

delraypiper wrote:

I think its a female anhinga. I didn't know they got that far north. We have scads of them here in S Florida.

John D

John D - you may be right. Actually I have seen, years ago, an Anhinga in the Princeton, NJ area.

gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand

seagull wrote:

Christmas and Holiday Greetings to all. I saw this bird on my pond here in Charleston the other day and have not been able to identify it. Any help would be appreciated.
Sorry about the poor quality of the photo. Has been enlarged way beyound reason and ???????
Thank you

You have a female anhinga going into breeding plumage with the buff neck, the male is black with white feathers on his back and will have a blue ring around his bright red eye in his breeding plumage. seagull

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

seagull wrote:

Christmas and Holiday Greetings to all. I saw this bird on my pond here in Charleston the other day and have not been able to identify it. Any help would be appreciated.
Sorry about the poor quality of the photo. Has been enlarged way beyound reason and ???????
Thank you

Well, it's not a seagull, seagull. (I know, pretty lame.) I have no idea (obviously :lol: ).

jbaird Loc: Coatesville, Pa

seagull wrote:

Christmas and Holiday Greetings to all. I saw this bird on my pond here in Charleston the other day and have not been able to identify it. Any help would be appreciated.
Sorry about the poor quality of the photo. Has been enlarged way beyound reason and ???????
Thank you

Anhinga was my first instinct. Good picture.

seagull Loc: Charleston, SC

Hi everyone! I sincerely appreciate the numerous responses and accuracy of your byrd watching knowledge.
A great bunch of photographers and an even better bunch of friends.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

Basil Loc: New Mexico

Looks like a Woodpecker mated with a Bald Eagle.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

I agree that it certainly looks like an Anhinga:

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Dlevon Loc: New Jersey

seagull wrote:

Christmas and Holiday Greetings to all. I saw this bird on my pond here in Charleston the other day and have not been able to identify it. Any help would be appreciated.
Sorry about the poor quality of the photo. Has been enlarged way beyound reason and ???????
Thank you

It appears to be a rear view of a Anhinga. Can't see the face in your picture but I have enclosed one for you.

Anhinga

Imagigraphic Loc: Englewood, FL

I am adding one of my photos of the female Anhinga.

Female Anhinga

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