There are many Double-crested Cormorants at Colonial Lake. A few days ago, they took turns taking off and flying around the lake, sometimes right over my head. I had plenty of opportunities to practice camera panning to follow their flights.
Double-crested Cormorant.
Double-crested Cormorant.
Double-crested Cormorant.
Double-crested Cormorant.
Double-crested Cormorant.
Naturally all this flying around requires a lot of energy. I saw at least two Cormorants diving and coming up with fish that they promptly swallowed in a few seconds.
Double-crested Cormorants. The one on the left just came up with a big fish.
Double-crested Cormorant swallowing fish.
That looks like a huge fish … amazing that they can swallow them whole! No messing around ..Great shots
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s like that Common Loon eating the whole crab, claws and all!
LikeLiked by 1 person
The flight shots are beautiful, but i’m amazed at the last one, swallowing.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you. Glad you enjoy these photos!
LikeLike
It always amazes me what some of these birds can swallow, nice catch.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Maybe we humans eat a lot too. We just don’t do it in one gulp. 🙂
LikeLike
Wow and especially on the fish catch.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Those Cormorants like the lake with its fish and spend almost all year there, except for the winter months.
LikeLike
If the photo you took is a common example of the amount of food they get I can understand their desire to stay.
LikeLike
Wow, I’m amazed that it could swallow such a large fish! Great captures, Hien.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Eliza! I took the shot, and didn’t realize how big the fish was until I saw it on the computer.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Beautiful!! The last capture is so cool!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you very much, Amy!
LikeLike
Nice images. I always enjoy watching them.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks! I am with you about watching cormorants. They almost look like clowns of the avian kind.
LikeLike
Nice flight shots, and whoa, that is one huge fish he swallowed!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s a wonder he had the stomach for it!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wry amazing wildlife photography!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Robert!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Incredible in-flight photos! Very large fish also. Cormorants remind me of anhingas.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Anhingas are slightly larger than Cormorants, but are otherwise very similar. We don’t get to see Anhingas here!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Beautiful shots. It’s amazing they can swallow an entire fish.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Katelon! I usually see them ingesting small fish, but this time they got some big catch!
LikeLiked by 1 person