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Cormorant Collection (#20)

The cormorant, a majestic bird known for its fishing prowess, has captivated people around the world

Background imageCormorant Collection: Little Cormorant - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI018128

Little Cormorant - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI018128
COS-2820 Little Cormorant Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India Phalocrocorax niger Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Great Cormorant - taking off across water - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan

Great Cormorant - taking off across water - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI017629
COS-2742 Great Cormorant - taking off across water Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India Phalacrocorax carbo Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageCormorant Collection: Great Cormorant - In flight - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI017615

Great Cormorant - In flight - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI017615
COS-2739 Great Cormorant - In flight Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India Phalacrocorax carbo Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Great Cormorant - in flight over water - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan

Great Cormorant - in flight over water - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI017613
COS-2738 Great Cormorant - in flight over water Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India Phalacrocorax carbo Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Background imageCormorant Collection: Great Cormorant - drying wings - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India

Great Cormorant - drying wings - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI017609
COS-2737 Great Cormorant - drying wings Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India Phalacrocorax carbo Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Great Cormorant - Landing on water - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India

Great Cormorant - Landing on water - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI017607
COS-2736 Great Cormorant - Landing on water Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India Phalacrocorax carbo Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant

Cormorant
CMB-319 CORMORANT - on branch, beak open Phalacrocorax carbo Chris Martin Bahr Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorants - Sitting at the foot of a lighthouse Walvis Bay- Namibia- Africa

Cormorants - Sitting at the foot of a lighthouse Walvis Bay- Namibia- Africa
KAT-343 Cormorants - Sitting at the foot of a lighthouse Walvis Bay - Namibia - Africa Karl Terblanche Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Reed Cormorant - Perched on top of tree looking right - Okavango - Botswana

Reed Cormorant - Perched on top of tree looking right - Okavango - Botswana
GET-1587 Reed Cormorant - Perched on top of tree looking right Okavango - Botswana Phalacrocorax africanus Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Little Black Cormorant - Drying wings - Cape Conran, southern Victoria, Australia

Little Black Cormorant - Drying wings - Cape Conran, southern Victoria, Australia
DH-4376 Little Black Cormorant - Drying wings Cape Conran, southern Victoria, Australia. Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Don Hadden Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Great Cormorant drying wings - Cape Conran, southern Victoria, Australia

Great Cormorant drying wings - Cape Conran, southern Victoria, Australia
DH-4366 Great Cormorant drying wings Cape Conran, southern Victoria, Australia. Phalacrocorax carbo Don Hadden Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Reed Cormorant drying wings and preening after fishing. Occurs throughout sub-Saharan Africa

Reed Cormorant drying wings and preening after fishing. Occurs throughout sub-Saharan Africa
ASW-4706 Reed Cormorant drying wings and preening after fishing. Sam Knott Nature Reserve, nr Grahamstown, South Africa. Phalacrocorax africanus Alan J. S

Background imageCormorant Collection: Reed Cormorant with wings open, on nest. Occurs throughout sub-Saharan Africa

Reed Cormorant with wings open, on nest. Occurs throughout sub-Saharan Africa
ASW-4705 Reed Cormorant with wings open, on nest. Sam Knott Nature Reserve, nr Grahamstown, South Africa. Phalacrocorax africanus Alan J. S

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant - 3 birds in flight, Texel, Holland

Cormorant - 3 birds in flight, Texel, Holland
USH-3458 Cormorant - 3 birds in flight Texel, Holland Phalacrocorax carbo Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCormorant Collection: Illustration: Spectacled cormorant, Kamchatka. From Rothschild 1907

Illustration: Spectacled cormorant, Kamchatka. From Rothschild 1907, original artwork by J G Keulemans
PM-9739 Illustration: Spectacled cormorant, Kamchatka. From Rothschild 1907, original artwork by J G Keulemans Extinct Phalacrocorax perspicillatus Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal

Background imageCormorant Collection: American Alligator cruising in front of breeding colony of double-crested cormorants in mangroves

American Alligator cruising in front of breeding colony of double-crested cormorants in mangroves
ROG-12175 American Alligator - cruising in front of breeding colony of double-crested cormorants in mangroves Anhinga trail, Everglades, Florida

Background imageCormorant Collection: Neotropic / Olivaceus Cormorant, (Phalacrocorax olivaceus), American Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)

Neotropic / Olivaceus Cormorant, (Phalacrocorax olivaceus), American Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)
WAT-9073 Neotropic / Olivaceus Cormorant, (Phalacrocorax olivaceus), American Wood Stork (Mycteria americana), Great Egret (Casmerodius albus), Roseatte / Roseate Spoonbill, (Ajaja ajaja)

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorants - nesting on telegraph poles. Varna - Bulgaria

Cormorants - nesting on telegraph poles. Varna - Bulgaria
WAT-12519 Cormorants - nesting on telegraph poles Varna - Bulgaria Phalacrocorax carbo M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant - fishing in river, River Aln. Northumberland, UK

Cormorant - fishing in river, River Aln. Northumberland, UK
USH-2491 Cormorant - fishing in river, River Aln Northumberland, UK Phalacrocorax carbo Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant - sliding down River Weir. Northumberland, UK

Cormorant - sliding down River Weir. Northumberland, UK
USH-2490 Cormorant - sliding down River Weir Northumberland, UK Phalacrocorax carbo Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant - in flight over river, River Aln. Northumberland, UK

Cormorant - in flight over river, River Aln. Northumberland, UK
USH-2489 Cormorant - in flight over river, River Aln UK Phalacrocorax carbo Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant - birds squabbling on island in river, River Aln. Northumberland, UK

Cormorant - birds squabbling on island in river, River Aln. Northumberland, UK
USH-2488 Cormorant - birds squabbling on island in river, River Aln Northumberland, UK Phalacrocorax carbo Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Double-breasted / Double-crested Cormorant. USA

Double-breasted / Double-crested Cormorant. USA
ROG-12166 Double-breasted / Double-crested Cormorant Florida, USA Phalacrocorax auritus Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Neotropic Cormorant South Texas

Neotropic Cormorant South Texas
JZ-3100 Neotropic Cormorant South Texas Phalacrocorax brasilianus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCormorant Collection: Double-crested Cormorant and Neotropic Cormorant South Texas

Double-crested Cormorant and Neotropic Cormorant South Texas
JZ-3099 Double-crested Cormorant and Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) South Texas Phalacrocorax auritus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Little Cormorants Galoya National Park, Sri Lanka

Little Cormorants Galoya National Park, Sri Lanka
JVG-844 Little Cormorants Galoya National Park, Sri Lanka. Phalacrocorax niger Joanna Van Gruisen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCormorant Collection: Double Crested Cormorant - on tree in water Ding Darling NWR, Florida, USA BI000076

Double Crested Cormorant - on tree in water Ding Darling NWR, Florida, USA BI000076
COS-960 Double Crested Cormorant - on tree in water, with wings outstretched Ding Darling NWR, Florida, USA Phalacrocorax auritus Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Background imageCormorant Collection: Double Crested Cormorant - close up Everglades National Park, Florida, USA BI000068

Double Crested Cormorant - close up Everglades National Park, Florida, USA BI000068
COS-959 Double Crested Cormorant - close up Everglades National Park, Florida, USA Phalacrocorax auritus Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Double Crested Cormorant - In flight Everglades National Park, Florida, USA BI000064

Double Crested Cormorant - In flight Everglades National Park, Florida, USA BI000064
COS-958 Double-crested Cormorant - In flight Everglades National Park, Florida, USA Phalacrocorax auritus Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant - Panting UK

Cormorant - Panting UK
CAN-814 CORMORANT - Pants with beak open. UK Phalacrocorax carbo John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCormorant Collection: Hippopotamus With Reed Cormorant on back

Hippopotamus With Reed Cormorant on back
ASW-3936 Hippopotamus - With Reed Cormorant on back. Hippopotamus amphibius Alan J. S. Weaving Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCormorant Collection: Olivaceus Cormorant

Olivaceus Cormorant
WAT-8988 Olivaceus Cormorant - flock in tree Venezuela Phalacrocorax olivaceus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCormorant Collection: Olivaceus Cormorant - fishing in group llanos, Venezuela Phalacrocorax olivaceus

Olivaceus Cormorant - fishing in group llanos, Venezuela Phalacrocorax olivaceus
WAT-8381 Olivaceus Cormorant - fishing in group llanos, Venezuela Phalacrocorax olivaceus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormoran vigua sur le lac Sandoval. Perou. Amazonie

Cormoran vigua sur le lac Sandoval. Perou. Amazonie
WAT-13538 Neotropic Cormorant Sandoval Lake Peru Phalacrocorax brasilianus latin formerly: Phalacrocorax olivaceus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Grand cormoran ( race africaine) White necked Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo

Grand cormoran ( race africaine) White necked Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
WAT-13154 White necked Cormorant Awassa Ethiopia Phalacrocorax carbo M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorants - in spring. Dombes - Ain - Rhone-Alpes - France

Cormorants - in spring. Dombes - Ain - Rhone-Alpes - France
WAT-12524 Cormorants - in spring. Dombes - Ain - Rhone-Alpes - France Phalacrocorax carbo M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorants - nesting on telegraph poles / pylons. Varna - Bulgaria

Cormorants - nesting on telegraph poles / pylons. Varna - Bulgaria
WAT-12520 Cormorants - nesting on telegraph poles / pylons Varna - Bulgaria Phalacrocorax carbo M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorants - landing. Coto Donana National Park - Spain

Cormorants - landing. Coto Donana National Park - Spain
WAT-12518 Cormorants - landing. Coto Donana National Park - Spain Phalacrocorax carbo M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorants - in winter. Coto Donana National Park - Spain

Cormorants - in winter. Coto Donana National Park - Spain
WAT-12516 Cormorants - in winter. Coto Donana National Park - Spain Phalacrocorax carbo M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCormorant Collection: Great Cormorant - with eel. Alsace - France

Great Cormorant - with eel. Alsace - France
WAT-11798 Great Cormorant - with eel Alsace, France Phalacrocorax carbo M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCormorant Collection: Flightless Cormorant. Fernandina island. Galapagos islands

Flightless Cormorant. Fernandina island. Galapagos islands
WAT-10346 Flightless Cormorant Fernandina island. Galapagos islands Nannopterum ( Phalacrocorax) har M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Pygmy Comorant - perched on tree Israel

Pygmy Comorant - perched on tree Israel
USH-803 Pygmy CORMORANT - Perched in tree Israel Phalacrocorax pygmeus Distribution: C Europe, N Africa to C Asia Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorant Collection: Comorant - nesting pair

Comorant - nesting pair
USH-368 Comorant - nesting pair Phalacrocorax carbo Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCormorant Collection: Comorant - male displaying

Comorant - male displaying
USH-366 CORMORANT Male displaying Phalacrocorax carbo Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant - Continental species, male showing breeding plumage, april snow shower. Bavaria, Germany

Cormorant - Continental species, male showing breeding plumage, april snow shower. Bavaria, Germany
USH-1516 Cormorant - male showing breeding plumage, april snow shower Bavaria, Germany Phalacrocorax carbo Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only




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The cormorant, a majestic bird known for its fishing prowess, has captivated people around the world. In traditional Chinese culture they can an integral part of the Li River landscape near Xingping and Guilin. At sunrise, as the golden rays illuminate the horizon, fishermen with their loyal cormorant companions embark on a mesmerizing journey along the river. On the West Coast of North America, a double-crested cormorant spreads its wings wide open in a breathtaking display. These birds can be found along coasts, inland lakes, and rivers across this vast continent. Their presence adds to the natural beauty that surrounds them. In Kenya's Lake Baringo resides another remarkable species - the long-tailed cormorant. As juveniles explore their surroundings with curiosity and gracefulness, they contribute to the rich biodiversity of this African lake. Even in heraldry and artistry, we find traces of these magnificent creatures. The coat of arms of Liverpool proudly displays a depiction of a cormorant from 1907 engraving - symbolizing strength and resilience. Underwater worlds come alive when Brandts cormorants burst through schools of Pacific fish with unmatched agility. This incredible sight reminds us of nature's delicate balance and interconnectivity. Kangaroo Island in Australia is home to little pied cormorants that gracefully navigate its shores. Against stunning landscapes filled with rugged cliffs and pristine beaches, these birds add elegance to an already picturesque scene. From illustrations showcasing spread wings to photographs capturing moments frozen in time like Picture No. 11992201 - each portrayal highlights different aspects of these captivating creatures' lives. China continues to embrace its deep connection with cormorants as local fishermen skillfully utilize them for fishing purposes along Guangxi Zhuangzu Province's Li River. This ancient tradition serves as a reminder that humans have long relied on nature's partnership for survival.