The Double Crested Cormorant
The Double Crested Cormorant – The double-crested cormorant gets its name because during breeding season adults sport two tufts of feathers, one above each eye; the rest of the year, these tufts do not appear.
But what I find so fascinating about this bird is its teal colored eyes. This is not a clear photo but look at the ring of teal color at the bottom of the eye. It almost looks like it is lit up. I will be trying to get a better photo of this next year.
During the high of the breeding season, a cormorant’s teal-blue eyes, bright yellow throat pouch, and tufts of feathers just above the eyes (for which the bird is named) cause this bird to stand out among the rest
The Double Crested Cormorant
22 Replies to “The Double Crested Cormorant”
Interesting! I never knew why it was named Double Crested! Thanks for the info.
You are very welcome Marland 🙂 have a great day
Thanks!
Great post, Sandra. We have tons of cormorants living in the park ponds near us, but I’ve never seen one up close. Thank you for giving me a great view of one!
They are wonderful birds, I never notice the eye color before I took this photo. So pretty. 😊
a great images.
Thank you very much 🙂
Looks like your cormorant has befriended a Laughing Gull?
Yes, tomorrows post will show a couple more photos of the two where it looks like the cormorant is trying to sneak up on the gull and the gull could care less. 🙂
I love Cormorants. They are so primeval looking. I see that one had a friend.
Yes, this one I like the most, those eyes are something 🙂
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Thank you very much Francine 🙂
Lovely photo Sandra. At first glance, in the last photo, it appears to be standing on a watering can!
Thank you Denzil. 🙂
There are double crested cormorants where I live along the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz, sleek bird. I like they way they look when they spread out their wings to dry them out, reminds me of the Bat Signal.
How wonderful Robert, I find them to be so beautiful with the black feathers and those eyes. 🙂
A most handsome bird Sandra in its breeding plumage
They really are Ash, quite unique. 🙂
Being a double-crossed doormat
I have much empathy with these
birds, Sandra 😎
Ah, 😉