A cormorant spreads its wings as it lands on water. The scene captures the movement of the bird in sync with the waves. Photography by Debra Martz

"Cormorant Making A Perfect Landing"
Photographed in Oklahoma.

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A large tree has numerous nests and double-crested cormorants in its branches. The dark feathers and orange on the faces of the cormorants stand out against the bright green leaves

Still waiting for eggs to hatch. This is a small section of the cormorant colony.

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Population of #doublecrested #cormorant has had ups and downs. Probably long-term decline (because of persecution at nesting colonies) until about 1920s, then gradual increase until 1950s. Numbers dropped again through 1960s, probably owing to effects of persistent #pesticides...

The #doublecrest of the #doublecrested #cormorant is only visible on adults during breeding season. The crests are white in cormorants from Alaska and black in other regions. They stand on various surfaces to spread their out to dry. Experts at diving to catch fish.

Day 96 of #JRBPVirtualTour. The #gangly #doublecrested #Cormorant (#Phalacrocorax #auritus) A matte-black fishing bird with yellow-orange facial skin. Though they look like a combination of a #goose and a #loon, they are relatives of #frigatebirds and #boobies. Pics Peter Hart.