Cormorant

Posted by PeterFH (Gothenburg, Sweden) on 15 January 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

A cormorant (skarv in Swedish) in the Gothenburg archipelago drying its wings.

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Comments (9)

San G. from Encino, California, United States

Isn't it strange tha they do that? Do other birds do that too? The Cormorant is the only one I've ever seen to do it. I love the muted tones you have in this image, Peter. The light feels perhaps melancholy (to me).

15 Jan 2009 5:24am

@San G.: Hi Sandy!
I guess the reason to the cormorants behavior relates to the fact that it can "fly" under water. This is just a theory. It´s fascinating to see them dive into the water, disappear and resurface several meters from where they hit the surface.
Glad you like the image.

Suzanne from Huntington Bch, United States

Terrific image, Peter. The Cormorant adds just the right touch. Along with Brown Pelicans, Cormorants are getting sick and dying in growing numbers here in Southern California. Experts are trying to find the cause before it's too late.

15 Jan 2009 6:20am

@Suzanne: Thanks a lot Suzanne. It makes me sad to read abut the cormorants and the pelicans. I suspect that it´s us humans that cause the problems. Here in Sweden there are no such problems, in many fisher-mens opinion there are too many cormorants. They hate the bird, it usually steals fish from their nets and at the same time ruins the nets.

k@ from Paris, France

Totally magic shot ! The tones, the presence of the cormoran, your vantage point - bravo*

15 Jan 2009 10:46am

@k@: Thanks k@, I really appreciate your kind words.

Alphons from Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands

Fine total shot, Peter. The rocks, the water and as an eyecatcher the bird.

15 Jan 2009 1:10pm

Eleftheria from Athens, Greece

Great!

15 Jan 2009 4:51pm

Camilla from Sweden

Aha, är det en skarv. Sådana har jag sett men inte vetat vad det var för fågel.
Ha det bra
Camilla

15 Jan 2009 7:10pm

Jean Jacques from France

Superbe paysage.

Bon week end. jj@+

15 Jan 2009 9:01pm

marc from Halluin, France

the skarvar is drying! I saw on wikipedia that the wings take the water to help him to go deeper in the sea.
Thank you for your help, I had never realise that whose birds where here!

15 Jan 2009 9:02pm

JJ from Jersey City, United States

Wonderful capture, such interesting rolling land and the bird drying itself out,

15 Jan 2009 10:49pm

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ISO 200
300 mm (35mm equiv.)