The Double Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), is a member of the cormorant family of
seabirds and is a common visitor to the Bay of Fundy. This cormorant is a larger bird
and ranges in size from 70-90 cm long with all black plumage, except during
mating season when it gains a double crest of black and white feathers. It has a patch of yellow-orange skin near its
bill, which is long and fairly narrow with a hooked end. These fishing birds are commonly seen
standing on docks, tree limbs or rocks with their wings out-stretched to
dry. They are a solid, heavy-boned bird
built for diving in the water, in search of fish. They fly in v-shaped patterns and can be
found in many areas of North America.
Here a Double Crested Cormorant dries his wings after fishing.
Double Crested Cormorants are a solidly built bird that rides low in the water while swimming.
A close-up of the yellow-orange skin patch and hooked beak.
click here to hear the Double Crested Cormorant Sound
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