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Cormorant
Double-crested

More information click here;
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Double-crested_Cormorant.html

Wing span 52 inches - Length 32".
Also note the large Orange throat pouch & the two feathered crest.

The below and following photos were taken May 12th. 2003 where the red "X" is on the map.

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THERE ARE 21 PHOTOS ON THIS PAGE,
PLEASE WAIT FOR THEM ALL TO LOAD.
YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED.

The Cormorants are nesting and I found them.
These photos were taken from about 100 to 200 feet away from the nest, and across a body of water.

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Howdy folks, ol'e "DC" here, Cormorant that is.

What's the DC stand for, well that stands for "Double-crested" because that's what I am, a Double-crested Cormorant.
Look at my head and you will see the two feathered crest, one on either side of my head.

Also you might notice my beautiful black web feet.

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I'll tell the story if you don't mind.

NO, let me tell it.

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I'll tell ya, those two are always arguing. I'll tell the story.

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Every body want's to get into the act.
Ol'e "DC" will show you all of the photos and add a few lines here & there, that is, if you don't mind.

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Before I get started let me show some thing.

Take a good look inside the mouth and at the eye.
See how Blue the inner mouth tissue is and the eye is the same color.

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Now you can get a good look at my beautiful blue eye.
Ain't it a beaut?

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In this area there are approximately 10 to 15 nest, give or take a few.
Not all are Cormorants either. Some are Green Herons, some are Great Egrets,
and who knows just who all is nesting in here.

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The RED arrow is pointing to a Great Egret on a nest.

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Things do some times get a bit confusing around here as you will see.

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You can't believe a word this guy says.

Yes dear, I caught a fish this big to give to you but it got away.

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I said, get it down here Bud and do your nest duties.

I wonder who she thinks she's talking to anyway?
Nest duties; there not for me.

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Hey you two, stop it, or I'll come there and tend to the both of ya.

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Bicker-Bicker.
That's what happens when you we all live this close together.

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OK, here I am, get off the nest so I start doing my nest duties.

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And don't let me here you say I didn't do my part either.

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Boy, I'll tell'ya. What a fellow has to go through just to raise a few chicks.

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Since you were so nice, here's a big KISS good-by.

Actually the incoming bird on the right brought food to the bird on the nest.
What it was I don't know because it was regurgitated to the bird on the nest.

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NO, you can't mess with my nest. Get back and find your own nest.

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I'll let you imagine what these two are saying to each other.

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I will return to this community in a few weeks to see what all has transpired.

Perhaps there will be a few hatchlings by then. I would guess with chicks in
these nest things will really get exciting.

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More photos. May 20, 03

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