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Phalacrocorax auritus
The Double-crested Cormorant is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. It occurs along inland waterways as well as in coastal areas, and is widely distributed across North America, from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska down to Florida and Mexico. Measuring 28–35 inches in length, it is an all-black bird which gains a small double crest of black and white feathers in breeding season. It has a bare patch of orange-yellow facial skin. The Double-crested Cormorant is found near rivers, lakes and along the coastline. It mainly eats fish and hunts by swimming and diving. Its feathers, like those of all cormorants, are not waterproof and it must spend time drying them out after spending time in the water. Once threatened by use of DDT, the numbers of this bird have increased markedly in recent years.
Wakodahatchee wetlands, FL
Spotted on May 24, 2012
Submitted on May 25, 2012
17 Comments
Thank you Antonio!
Great cache Karen ,like Leuba i love to those blue eyes :)
Thanks Claire! This one gave me a bit of a giggle too!
Well that made me laugh! Such a mug shot...very nice pics
Thanks Leuba! Yes they really were amzing!
Oh those blue eyes !! - lovely
Thanks Jeannette!
What lovely series :)
I like the three last one the best, where it really looks like juvenile...
Thank you Ashish & Emma!
lovely face,# 4 :))
Bird's Blue eyes of Ocean colour are true captivating... very beautiful. Never seen a Cormorant at such close level.
Christy, he/she was adorable - & young enough to still be curious about the strange critter with the camera!
What an adorable series! He/She was just asking to be photographed!!
Thanks Ashish & Satyen! It was well worth getting soaking wet for the chance to get up so close to these guys!
Brandon, its eyes were incredibly beautiful!
Those blue eyes are awesome! :-)
Fabulous close-ups!
Lovely closeup series..