..thanks to whatbird.com i was able to figure out what this was.. this image above was taken shortly after getting home for lunch when wifey pointed out a weird looking bird perched in the middle of the lake for hours.. this image below was taken by wifey..
..i guess i surprised him, he does look petrified.. 😀
The Double-crested Cormorant has a large range, estimated globally at 3,200,000 kilometers. It is native to the nations of North America and many island nations and has been seen in various countries throughout Europe. This bird prefers wetlands and neritic or coastal marine ecosystems. The global population of this bird is estimated to be 1,100,000 to 2,200,000 individuals and it does not appear to meet population decline criteria that would necessitate inclusion on the IUCN Red List. The current evaluation status of the Double-crested Comorant is Least Concern. read more..
20 replies on “double crested cormorant”
Good capture. if you pay attention on his eye, it seems like he is watching you.
Very nice shot, so this is a long haul bird.
The peculiar posture of he cormorant is intended to dry its feathers, becauuse he needs to have hem dry to be able to dive and capture fishes. Nice shot Rian !
Really good shot of a bird in flight but those eyes looking at me is really disturbing. Stop it Stop it Make It stop!! 🙂
Awesome capture . Both bird and water look wonderful !
A fine action shot of the cormorant flying. Your wife got a fine shot of one perched too.
Great shot, he looks a little worried back at you though..what did you do to him? 😉
Beautiful shot.
So, something with a complicated name like that you can figure out, but Bluebird was tough?
Very nice shot. I like the way you (oh right… she) gave it a lot of room in the frame to fly. Funny after being still all day, it suddenly took flight. She threw a rock at it, didn’t she? Wives can be vicious.
Excellent capture. They often perch themselves for hours…with their wings spread wide as if to catch the wind. Very cool birds!!!
the combination of the eye and that bill are amazing – does really give the sense of being terrified. i like the blues and browns in this.
Great instant catch, sharp and well composed, what do you want else, perferct 😉
Perfect and beautiful image…
Bonjour,
Very nice instant capture..Beautiful wings spread wide..good composition..bravo!
That’s one proud bird, Rian. I want to stretch myself on top of him with my arms spread out…and glide on top of the water!
God job getting the focus on the bird and not the water! The framing is excellent – the birds looks like he is flying into the picture!
It looks like it’s skimming the surface. What an excellent capture.
I love the backward look. Wonderful moment you’ve captured!
Great job catching him in flight!
Haha! It indeed has a frightened look on it’s face:) Strange bird!