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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Wild Bird Wednesday: Neotropic Cormorant


Cormorants have become one of my favorite birds to watch.



Unlike ducks, their feathers are not waterproof.  I often see them drying water-logged wings in the sun.


That's not a stick or a snake, it's a cormorant swimming under water with just the head and neck above water.  


That's a big fish he caught.


Yesterday, I found these juveniles harassing mom.


Photos taken on Heron Island at Smith Oaks (High Island, TX), Shangri La (Orange, TX), and Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana.

I'm linking up with Wild Bird Wednesday.   Stewart has posted Australian cormorants this week.  They look a bit different than mine.  No, I didn't do it on purpose.  
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17 comments:

  1. Brian MillerMay 29, 2013 at 10:57 PM

    they make me think of dinosaurs...we used to see them in florida...great shots

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  2. mickMay 29, 2013 at 11:33 PM

    Great photos of the cormorants. I really enjoy watching them holding their wings out to dry.

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  3. NatureFootstepMay 30, 2013 at 2:55 AM

    o, you found a nest. How lucky you are. I see lots of cormorants but never seen a nest. :(

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  4. TempoMay 30, 2013 at 5:18 AM

    We have the Black and Whites as shown on Stewart's site but I am not a fan. These smelly, noisy birds annoy fishermen by stealing their baits and/or fish. There are thousands of them infesting the coast here and I have done battle several times to unhook them after ingesting hooks. Ive been savaged/bitten/pecked/scratched but managed to return all the birds to the water relatively unharmed. The worst of it really is their colonies, the smell of Ammonia is overpowering, you get watering eyes immediately and headache, sore throat after a short time.

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  5. SageMay 30, 2013 at 10:44 AM

    Great photos!

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  6. UnknownMay 30, 2013 at 10:58 AM

    Beautiful! Love the shot of the bird with its wings spread out.

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  7. TexWisGirlMay 30, 2013 at 5:16 PM

    hi! thought maybe you had given up on blogging. :)

    i like it when cormorants stop here, too. such cool birds!

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  8. Stewart MMay 31, 2013 at 3:37 AM

    I think it would have been cool if you had done it on purpose!

    Interesting, if not pretty, looking birds.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  9. eileeninmdJune 1, 2013 at 4:28 AM

    The Cormorants are cool birds. I love the shot with the big fish and the nestlings. Great photos, Jen! Happy Birding!

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  10. Along These Lines ...June 1, 2013 at 8:11 AM

    Clever cormorant

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  11. Rachel CotterillJune 1, 2013 at 11:37 AM

    I love cormorants, they're such distinctive birds :)

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  12. AnitaJune 26, 2013 at 9:00 PM

    I was walking on a small bridge that goes over the a wetland stream near my house today. I heard a honking sound, but saw no creature. I thought about you; that you'd be able to tell me what I heard.

    Hope you're doing well and still snapping your wonderful photos.

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  13. David P. KingJuly 1, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    These are some great catches, for the bird and photographer. :)

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  14. UnknownSeptember 25, 2013 at 6:01 AM

    Ornithologists Unite! Great Work.

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  15. UnknownNovember 18, 2013 at 5:32 AM

    Nice shoots... Very experienced photographer


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  16. RajeshFebruary 13, 2014 at 10:29 PM

    Wonderful shots of birds, great clarity.

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  17. UnknownMarch 4, 2014 at 12:22 AM

    Great photos of the cormorants. I really enjoy watching them holding their wings out to dry. Its very experienced photographer. personal statement writers

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