A Noisy Quarrel
by Elizabeth Winter
Title
A Noisy Quarrel
Artist
Elizabeth Winter
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The gangly Double-crested Cormorant is a prehistoric-looking, 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 and are a common sight around fresh and salt water across North America—perhaps attracting the most attention when they stand on docks, rocky islands, and channel markers, their wings spread out to dry. These solid, heavy-boned birds are experts at diving to catch small fish.
The Double-crested Cormorant makes deep, guttural grunts that sound a bit like an oinking pig. They grunt when taking off or landing, or during mating or aggressive displays, but otherwise are generally silent.
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December 12th, 2015
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Comments (35)
AnnaJo Vahle
I love these birds and the way that you captured their unique postures, Elizabeth. Nicely done. f/l
Mary Machare
What a great capture, Elizabeth! I love visiting your gallery to see what delightful scenes from nature you have taken. LF
Lisa S Baker
Fantastically processed, Elizabeth...and a very candid shot of the expressive cormorants. f/l