young cormorant

[pluckyfilly]

yesterday we thought we had found a rare bird due to the white breast but on checking the book for ID its actually a youngster - taken at the Sandford Lake Dinton Pastures C.P.

A large and conspicuous waterbird, the cormorant has an almost primitive appearance with its long neck making it appear almost reptilian. It is often seen standing with its wings held out to dry. Regarded by some as black, sinister and greedy, cormorants are supreme fishers which can bring them into conflict with anglers and they have been persecuted in the past. The UK holds internationally important wintering numbers.

[Billy]

i love looking at them, as you say its like looking into the past!!

[rolf]

Nice shots Ann, I know anglers hate Cormorants, but I love them.

[Billy]

but they should love them, proof theres fish there!! lol

[ladylouise62]

LOL, Billy - good point I just think of Dracula when I see them like that
Nice shots, and I love the location that the bird chose.

[Catherine]

Nice shots, Ann!

Thoughts of a young Cormorant;
1. These Lapwings are on MY patch. They're not going to boss ME!
2. I'll just flap my wings and knock them off it...
2. ....so I will get the place to myself again!

[Billy]

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hope this works, this is a photographer who too pictures of cormerants and it reminded me of yours, are they the same....

[pluckyfilly]

difficult to say Billy it certainly had the white breast but yours looks more sort of shaggy to mine perhaps it was a bad hair day