Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorants are large waterbirds with small heads on long, kinked necks. They have thin, strongly hooked bills, roughly the length of the head. Their heavy bodies sit low in the water.
Double-crested Cormorants float low on the surface of water and dive to catch small fish. After fishing, they stand on docks, rocks, and tree limbs with wings spread open to dry.
"This immature Cormorant was seen on the Clinch River (North Tazewell) in the latter part of July, 2015. It may be an early migrate from the breeding grounds near the Great Lakes"




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