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Cormorant Collection (#9)

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

Background imageCormorant Collection: King Cormorant or Imperial Shag, Phalacrocorax atriceps albiventer, Colony on Bleaker Island

King Cormorant or Imperial Shag, Phalacrocorax atriceps albiventer, Colony on Bleaker Island. Antarctica, Sub-Antarctica, Falkland Islands

Background imageCormorant Collection: Imperial Shag or King Shag (Phalacrocorax atriceps albiventer) on the Falkland Islands

Imperial Shag or King Shag (Phalacrocorax atriceps albiventer) on the Falkland Islands, deserted nests. King shags are moving their colony regularly, but only for a few meters

Background imageCormorant Collection: Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus) in the Danube Delta, is a near threatened

Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus) in the Danube Delta, is a near threatened species where app 80% of the whole European population is living in the Danube Delta. Portrait of adult in tree

Background imageCormorant Collection: Eurasian Cormorant (phalacrocorax carbo) in the Danube Delta, in flight Europe, Eastern Europe

Eurasian Cormorant (phalacrocorax carbo) in the Danube Delta, in flight Europe, Eastern Europe
Eurasian Cormorant (phalacrocorax carbo) in the Danube Delta, in flight. Europe, Romania

Background imageCormorant Collection: Canada, British Columbia, Gabriola Island

Canada, British Columbia, Gabriola Island. on near Nanaimo. Double-crested cormorants on Sandstone Cliffs. Credit as: Don Paulson / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageCormorant Collection: Silhouette of an Indian cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis), Keoladeo National Park

Silhouette of an Indian cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis), Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur bird sanctuary), Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

Background imageCormorant Collection: Fisherman fishing with cormorants on bamboo raft on Li River at dusk, Yangshuo, Guangxi

Fisherman fishing with cormorants on bamboo raft on Li River at dusk, Yangshuo, Guangxi, China (MR)

Background imageCormorant Collection: Antarctica, South Atlantic. Cormorant flying over frothing sea

Antarctica, South Atlantic. Cormorant flying over frothing sea. Credit as: Bill Young / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageCormorant Collection: Picture No. 11806942

Picture No. 11806942
Little Black Cormorant taking off from a pond at Peppimenarti Aboriginal Community Northern Territory Australia. Date:

Background imageCormorant Collection: Traditional fisherman on the Li river

Traditional fisherman on the Li river
Cormorant fishing is a traditional fishing method in which fishermen use trained cormorants to fish in rivers

Background imageCormorant Collection: The portrait of cormorant

The portrait of cormorant
Cormorant fishing is a traditional fishing method in which fishermen use trained cormorants to fish in rivers

Background imageCormorant Collection: A comorant in Yangshuo, China

A comorant in Yangshuo, China
Cormorant fishing is a traditional fishing method in which fishermen use trained cormorants to fish in rivers

Background imageCormorant Collection: Shag cormorant illustration 1896

Shag cormorant illustration 1896
Lloyds Natural History - A Hand Book to the Birds of Great Britain by R. Bowlder Sharp - London 1896

Background imageCormorant Collection: Pelican and Cormorant engraving 1895

Pelican and Cormorant engraving 1895
Meyers Konversations-Lexikon

Background imageCormorant Collection: Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), also known as Black Cormorant in Australia, adult

Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), also known as Black Cormorant in Australia, adult

Background imageCormorant Collection: Two Great cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo), looking in opposite directions, perching on rock by sea

Two Great cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo), looking in opposite directions, perching on rock by sea

Background imageCormorant Collection: Juvenile double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA

Juvenile double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. UNESCO World Heritage Site (Bioshpere Reserve)

Background imageCormorant Collection: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus, with freshly caught walking catfish

Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus, with freshly caught walking catfish, Clarias batrachus, for lunch. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant close-up

Cormorant close-up
Portrait of a cormorant-sea bird, Walvis Bay, Namibia, Africa

Background imageCormorant Collection: Picture No. 11674897

Picture No. 11674897
Cape Cormorant diving from surface. Date:

Background imageCormorant Collection: Goblin Harvest, c. 1910 (w / c on paper)

Goblin Harvest, c. 1910 (w / c on paper)
BAL58308 Goblin Harvest, c.1910 (w/c on paper) by Bowerley or Bauerle, Amelia M. (d.1919) (attr.to); 24.1x44.4 cm; Private Collection; out of copyright

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant

Cormorant

Background imageCormorant Collection: Skull and Head of Cormorant

Skull and Head of Cormorant

Background imageCormorant Collection: THE HOME OF THE CORMORANT, 19th century engraving

THE HOME OF THE CORMORANT, 19th century engraving

Background imageCormorant Collection: Falkland Islands, Carcass Island. Imperial shag flies with nesting material. Credit as

Falkland Islands, Carcass Island. Imperial shag flies with nesting material. Credit as: Cathy & Gordon Illg / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageCormorant Collection: Imperial Shag also called King Shag, blue-eyed Shag, blue-eyed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax

Imperial Shag also called King Shag, blue-eyed Shag, blue-eyed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps or Leucarbo atriceps) in a huge rookery. Adult with chick in nest

Background imageCormorant Collection: South America, Falkland Islands, Bleaker Island. Falkland skuas stealing eggs from bird colony

South America, Falkland Islands, Bleaker Island. Falkland skuas stealing eggs from bird colony. Credit as: Cathy & Gordon Illg / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageCormorant Collection: European Shag or Common Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) on the Shetland Islands in Scotland

European Shag or Common Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) on the Shetland Islands in Scotland. Europe, northern europe, great britain, scotland, shatland Islands

Background imageCormorant Collection: Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), portrait

Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), portrait

Background imageCormorant Collection: Little Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos), Australia

Little Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos), Australia

Background imageCormorant Collection: Great Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo-

Great Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo-

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cape cormorant -Phalacrocorax capensis-, Wilderness National Park, South Africa

Cape cormorant -Phalacrocorax capensis-, Wilderness National Park, South Africa

Background imageCormorant Collection: Reed cormorant -Microcarbo africanus-, Wilderness National Park, South Africa

Reed cormorant -Microcarbo africanus-, Wilderness National Park, South Africa

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cape cormorant or Cape shag -phalacrocorax capensis- at Robberg Nature Reserve, South Africa

Cape cormorant or Cape shag -phalacrocorax capensis- at Robberg Nature Reserve, South Africa

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo-, captive

Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo-, captive

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo-, portrait, captive

Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo-, portrait, captive

Background imageCormorant Collection: Great Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo- standing with outstretched wings on ice, North Hesse, Hesse

Great Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo- standing with outstretched wings on ice, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Background imageCormorant Collection: Great Cormorant or Black Great Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo-, portrait, Stuttgart

Great Cormorant or Black Great Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo-, portrait, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Background imageCormorant Collection: Great Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo-, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Great Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo-, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Background imageCormorant Collection: Great Cormorant or Great Black Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo-, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg

Great Cormorant or Great Black Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo-, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Background imageCormorant Collection: Great Cormorant or Great Black Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo- with outstretched wings

Great Cormorant or Great Black Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo- with outstretched wings, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorants -Phalacrocorax- on a rock on the Pacific coast at Piedras Blancas, California

Cormorants -Phalacrocorax- on a rock on the Pacific coast at Piedras Blancas, California, United States

Background imageCormorant Collection: Red-legged cormorant -Phalacrocorax gaimardi- on nest, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Red-legged cormorant -Phalacrocorax gaimardi- on nest, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Background imageCormorant Collection: Great Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo-, landing, Germany

Great Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo-, landing, Germany

Background imageCormorant Collection: Great Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo-, Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan, India

Great Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo-, Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan, India

Background imageCormorant Collection: Flightless Cormorant or Galapagos Cormorant -Phalacrocorax harrisi-, Narborough Island

Flightless Cormorant or Galapagos Cormorant -Phalacrocorax harrisi-, Narborough Island, Galapagos Islands

Background imageCormorant Collection: Imperial Shags or Antarctic Cormorants -Phalacrocorax atriceps-, pair feeding their chicks

Imperial Shags or Antarctic Cormorants -Phalacrocorax atriceps-, pair feeding their chicks, Jougla Point, Port Lockroy, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Background imageCormorant Collection: Imperial Shag or Antarctic Cormorant -Phalacrocorax atriceps-, fledged young bird, Jougla Point

Imperial Shag or Antarctic Cormorant -Phalacrocorax atriceps-, fledged young bird, Jougla Point, Port Lockroy, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica




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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.