Mated Anhingas Portrait Original Oil Painting American Oystercatcher they are stretched and ready

they are stretched and ready to hang

the way it bends comes close to looking like a heart

Painting of an RoseateSpoonbill bending in the shape of a heart

I just love watching the little guys running around water's edge  These were at the waters edge with their reflecting in the wet sand

Mated Anhingas Portrait Original Oil Painting American Oystercatcher they are stretched and readyPainting of a pair of mated Anhingas. Anhinga courtship behavior is a joy to watch. During mating season, they develop extra crest feathers on the head, the flesh around they eyes turns a bright emerald green. The males performs fancy moves from high flying and soaring through the air, to flapping wings alternately and bending his head low, extending the tail to the shy. Once the females accepts, the male brings her nesting material and she builds a