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I spent a few days in Virginia this past week finishing up preparations for the upcoming field season. I split time between Norfolk and Wakefield. I tried for Red-cockaded Woodpeckers four times, but was unsuccessful on each attempt. As I was scouring BirdsEye for nearby notable sightings, I saw that there were numerous Anhinga reports south of Virginia Beach, so I decided to check it out. After a 30 minute drive from Old Dominion University, I was rewarded with my lifer Anhinga! Actually, there were two adults and three nestlings!
Anhinga nest along Blackwater Rd., Chesapeake County, VA on 11 August 2014. Digiscoped with an iPhone 5 + Vortex Razor HD 20-60×85 & Phone Skope Adapter using the Horizon app for iOS. iPhone photo by Tim Schreckengost.