#snakebirds
LightNews LightNews
riverraptor12.bsky.social
I have found a new bird to obsess over: the darters/anhingas/snakebirds.

Look at them. Images from Wikipedia.

#birds
African darter A darter in flight A darter swallowing a fish Muscle and tendon diagram of a darter neck
February 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
yam368.bsky.social
I do love the Snakebirds
January 23, 2026 at 6:17 PM
faahcomics.bsky.social
HQ Game 22 com Snakebird Complete, um quebra-cabeça com uma junção de cobras e pássaros (Snakebirds). O foco será o "Snakebird Primer", nesta coletânea.

- HQ: faahcomics.blogspot....
- Vídeo: youtu.be/TmkUI-CP6_w
HQ Game 22: Snakebird Complete
Histórias em quadrinhos e tiras todas as sextas
faahcomics.blogspot.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM
colleendougher.bsky.social
One of the beautiful Anhingas on our lake this week. ❤️

#anhinga #anhingas #snakebirds #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #floridawildlife #birdphotography #photography #southflorida #floridabirds #birdsofbluesky #backyard #wildflorida 🪶
An Anhinga on our neigborhood lake in South Florida.
January 23, 2026 at 2:22 AM
englishwordbot.bsky.social
The word "snakebirds" on a stylized background
January 9, 2026 at 2:20 AM
booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social
Here's a second video of an anhinga I saw at the #AirlieGardens in Wilmington NC US. A snakebird indeed.

December 27 2025.

#birds #anhingas #snakebirds #BirdsofNC
December 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
kapaali.bsky.social
I saw one of these swimming across one of the ponds in Audubon Park and learned why they are called snakebirds.
December 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
sandpaperoctopi.bsky.social
I have too many so here's just The Snakebirds cast
(also sorry no exact numbers lol)

Jackdaw: early 80s
Arrow: late 50s
Terrapin: early 50s
Marsh: early 50s
Egret: late 40s
Anemone: mid 30s
Plover: ~30
Sparrow: late 20s
Kite: mid 20s
Fern: mid 20s
Oriole: early 20s
dailyocs.bsky.social Daily OC questions @dailyocs.bsky.social · Dec 22
Rank your OCs from oldest to youngest! (in terms of their physical age, not their creation date)

#dailyocs
December 23, 2025 at 9:19 AM
gwoods.bsky.social
See, you totally could have helped with bird ID in #uganda, because they have snakebirds there, too!
Photo of a bird perched with wings spread on a dead tree trunk in front of a background of greenery. The bird is large and mostly black with a long, skinny brown neck.
November 26, 2025 at 4:11 AM
sandpaperoctopi.bsky.social
I wish I had the money to commission a cover for The Snakebirds because I've never had such a clear vision for the cover to one of my novels before 🫠 (it's not something I could/would want to draw myself)

Maybe someday I can save up for a big special treat lol
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
sandpaperoctopi.bsky.social
The Snakebirds boys but I turned them into creatures
🐂🦌🦄

#oc #ocsky #art #queerart 🎨
Drawing of my OCs Fern, Oriole, and Kite but instead of humans they are fantasy creatures. Fern is a big fluffy brown highland cow person wearing a gold necklace and brown shorts. Oriole is a little faun with freckles, short antlers, and long dark hair. He is wearing a green and gold wrap top and skirt. Kite is a fluffy orange tabby unicorn person wearing a sleeveless blue and gold dress. They are all holding hands.
November 22, 2025 at 4:21 AM
sandpaperoctopi.bsky.social
I should start drawing more of the actual scenes from my stories… thinking about The Snakebirds again
November 5, 2025 at 11:38 PM
naturelover-bopbop.bsky.social
Anhingas. Females, tan necks. One sunning to dry wings since they have no feather oil. NE FL
1 & 3 are the same bird
Also #Snakebirds

#birds #anhinga #nature #wildlife #naturephotography 🪶
A very long-necked bird with a long sharp beak that has impaled a small fish arises from the water. This is where they get their nickname Snake Birds A large mostly black bird with wings partly open to catch sun and wind to dry out. The s shaped neck is tan in color so a female. The feet are large and webbed to power the bird underwater. The translucent gullet hangs below. I have never seen that while a bird is at rest. A very long-necked bird with a long sharp beak that has impaled a small fish arises from the water. This is where they get their nickname Snake Birds
October 4, 2025 at 6:06 AM
numenini.bsky.social
Another wonderful bird of River Zambezi at Victoria Falls is the African Skimmer. Also saw Rock Pratincole but too far for pix. Greatly enjoyed the Mainland African Darters aka Snakebirds. Plenty White-breasted & African Reed Cormorants too. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Zimbabwe #rivers #anhinga #birds 7/25
September 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
vhemt4all.bsky.social
Birds aren’t real— certainly not snakebirds. Fake news!

#birds
August 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
ngwlmi.at.app.wafrn.net
OC dump to celebrate the site crash 🥳 #oc #oc-art #rkgk #uwm.jpeg
A Krita canvas of assorted sketches. Colored bust sketches of human OCs Juhani and Hin-Hin, two sketches of undead Dima, and Irish goat-man Arhem. The margins are filled with drawings of snakebirds, eyes and eyebrows, horns, feathers, mushrooms, vegetables, and various patterns.
August 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
nyyrikki.bsky.social
Oooooh,,

Definitely do like snakebirds hehe,,
August 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
electrondance.com
The new protag is called Indie Games and she has a crippling fear of snakebirds

She took her name from the lovable family dog, Games, after pondering for years: could she pet the pooch

i think I'm having a stroke
danthat.bsky.social Dan Marshall @danthat.bsky.social · Jul 2
With news of an Indiana Jones reboot, it's time to wheel this out again:

That's not how surnames work, Steven
Headline: Steven Spielberg is ready for the next Indiana Jones to be a woman. "We'd have to change the name from Jones to Joan".
July 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
andrewharbison1.bsky.social
Wow, you can see why they call them snakebirds.
June 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
sandpaperoctopi.bsky.social
happy pride from the snakebirds boys :)
they are going to collect shells and look for sand crabs

#oc #ocsky #queerart #art 🎨
Drawing of three of my OCs standing next to each other, holding hands. The first is Fern, who is tallest and has short curly brown hair. He is wearing a trans pride necklace with an intersex heart-shaped pendant, gay pride swim trunks, and leather sandals. He has leafy tattoos over his top surgery scars. Next is Oriole, who is small and thin. He has long dark hair and freckles and is wearing a nonbinary pride top and swim skirt, aro ace bracelet, and trans pride sandals. Last is Kite, who is wearing aro ace swim shorts with a fish on them, jewelry in matching colors, and white sandals. He is also holding a plastic bucket and shovel. There are little rainbow hearts around all three characters.
June 26, 2025 at 8:06 PM
sandpaperoctopi.bsky.social
drawing another little pic for pride! the snakebirds boys at the beach! because pride was held at the beach here where I live lol
June 23, 2025 at 8:53 AM
thecraigmancometh.bsky.social
Anhinga periscope up

#Birds #photography #NaturePhotography #anhinga
An anhinga's slender neck and pointed beak emerge from the surface of a rippling lake, with the rest of its body submerged. These birds (aka snakebirds) are known for swimming with just their head and neck above water. A distant cypress tree is softly out of focus in the background.
June 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
mybirdcards.com
🌎 Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) #SouthAmericanBirds #CentralAmericanBirds #NorthAmericanBirds | #Anhinga #Snakebird #AmericanDarter #AnhingaAnhinga | #Anhingas #Snakebirds #Darters #DarterFamily #WaterBirds 📷: Photo by JimDegerstrom🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
🌎 Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) The anhinga, also known as snakebird or American darter, is a large, dark water bird. Males are glossy greenish-black with silver-white streaking on the wings and back, while females have a paler, tan head and neck. It boasts a long, slender, pointed bill and a long, fan-shaped tail. Anhingas are found in the warmer parts of the Americas, from the southeastern U.S. south through Mexico, Central America, and much of South America. They prefer freshwater habitats like swamps, marshes, and slow-moving rivers, where they can find perches and open water. They are known as "snakebirds" due to their habit of swimming with only their head and S-shaped neck above water, they spear fish with their sharp bills. Their feathers are less waterproof than other waterbirds, so they often perch with wings outstretched to dry in the sun. They soar gracefully on thermals and typically nest colonially. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by JimDegerstrom via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/anhinga-wings-drying-bird-2501457/ QFEE
May 31, 2025 at 4:43 AM
sandpaperoctopi.bsky.social
yes, most of The Snakebirds cast is ace-spec lol
April 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM