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In winter of 2022, Maine was accorded the honor of a visit from a Stellar’s sea eagle, a truly incredible raptor with an 8-foot-wingspan that may have been diverted from its migratory path as far away as Russia.
Now, it’s the turn of this strange, long-necked “devil bird,” to send the state’s birdwatching community into a flurry of activity, as it’s the first-ever sighting in Maine’s history.
Related to the double-crested cormorant, this is an anhinga, a piscivorous bird native to South and Central America. Its breeding range extends into Florida, the Gulf Coast, and even as far as the Carolinas.
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Now, it’s the turn of this strange, long-necked “devil bird,” to send the state’s birdwatching community into a flurry of activity, as it’s the first-ever sighting in Maine’s history.
Related to the double-crested cormorant, this is an anhinga, a piscivorous bird native to South and Central America. Its breeding range extends into Florida, the Gulf Coast, and even as far as the Carolinas.
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Out-of-Place ‘Devil Bird’ Wows Spectators in Maine, the First Anhinga Ever Seen in the State
Related to the double-crested cormorant, this is an anhinga, a piscivorous bird native to South and Central America.
