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Florida, March 08, 2007Recorded by Michael Andersen | Macaulay Library

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Anhingas are generally silent expect when they are near the nest. Males and females make a loud clicking sound during nest exchanges that sounds a little like a treadle-operated sewing machine or a croaking frog with a sore throat.

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