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Cormorants Collection (#8)

"Cormorants: Majestic Birds of the World" From the picturesque coasts of North America to the serene lakes of Kenya, they have captivated nature enthusiasts worldwide

Background imageCormorants Collection: Rusting shipwreck at low tide

Rusting shipwreck at low tide
Rusting shipwreck. Cormorants (family Phalacrocoracidae) perching on a rusting shipwreck at low tide. Photographed off the coast of Cape Agulhas, South Africa

Background imageCormorants Collection: Flightless cormorant male and female

Flightless cormorant male and female
Flightless cormorant (Nannopterum harrisi) male (right) that has brought a seaweed offering to a female. This seabird is endemic to the Galapagos Islands

Background imageCormorants Collection: Cormorant - in flight above a flock of Oystercatchers - Northumberland - UK

Cormorant - in flight above a flock of Oystercatchers - Northumberland - UK
USH-4942 Cormorant - in flight over Oystercatchers Northumberland - England Phalacrocorax carbo Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorants Collection: Cormorant - in breeding plumage stretching and drying its wings - Lower Saxony - Germany

Cormorant - in breeding plumage stretching and drying its wings - Lower Saxony - Germany
USH-4698 Cormorant - in breeding plumage stretching and drying its wings Lower Saxony - Germany Phalacrocorax carbo Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorants Collection: Cormorant - resting on river bank stretching and drying its wings - Lower Saxony - Germany

Cormorant - resting on river bank stretching and drying its wings - Lower Saxony - Germany
USH-4697 Cormorant - resting on river bank stretching and drying its wings Lower Saxony - Germany Phalacrocorax carbo Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorants Collection: Cormorant - adult drying its wings - Wiltshire - England - UK

Cormorant - adult drying its wings - Wiltshire - England - UK
DK-303 Cormorant - adult drying its wings Wiltshire - England - UK Phalacrocorax carbo David Kilbey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorants Collection: Reed Cormorant - standing on bank - Okavango River - Botswana

Reed Cormorant - standing on bank - Okavango River - Botswana
GET-2230 Reed Cormorant - standing on bank Okavango River - Botswana Phalacrocorax africanus Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorants Collection: Cormorant - adult perching on jetty - Wiltshire - England - UK

Cormorant - adult perching on jetty - Wiltshire - England - UK
DK-304 Cormorant - adult perching on jetty Wiltshire - England - UK Phalacrocorax carbo David Kilbey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorants Collection: Reed Cormorant - perched on reed - Okavango River - Botswana

Reed Cormorant - perched on reed - Okavango River - Botswana
GET-2224 Reed Cormorant - perched on reed Okavango River - Botswana Phalacrocorax Africanus Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorants Collection: Pied Cormorant A family group at their nest in a macrocarpa tree beside the ocean just north of

Pied Cormorant A family group at their nest in a macrocarpa tree beside the ocean just north of Kaikoura, South Island
DH-4590 Pied Cormorant A family group at their nest in a macrocarpa tree beside the ocean just north of Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

Background imageCormorants Collection: Little Black Cormorant At a stock dam just south of Kulgera, Northern Territory, Australia

Little Black Cormorant At a stock dam just south of Kulgera, Northern Territory, Australia
DH-4558 Little Black Cormorant At a stock dam just south of Kulgera, Northern Territory, Australia. Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Don Hadden Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Background imageCormorants Collection: Double-crested Cormorants - in flight - California - United States

Double-crested Cormorants - in flight - California - United States
ROG-13867 Double-crested Cormorants - in flight California, United States Phalacrocorax auritus Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorants Collection: Double-crested Cormorant - perched by the sea - California - United States

Double-crested Cormorant - perched by the sea - California - United States
ROG-13866 Double-crested Cormorant - perched by the sea California, United States Phalacrocorax auritus Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorants Collection: Little Black Cormorants - resting in exposed rocks in river. Widespread, occurring in estuarine

Little Black Cormorants - resting in exposed rocks in river. Widespread, occurring in estuarine
ASW-4820 Little Black Cormorants - resting in exposed rocks in river. Bells Rapids, Perth, Western Australia. Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Alan J. S

Background imageCormorants Collection: Great Cormorant - sitting on posts - Le Parc Ornithologique du Teich - Arcachon - Bassin

Great Cormorant - sitting on posts - Le Parc Ornithologique du Teich - Arcachon - Bassin d'Arcachon - Gironde
WAT-15296 Great Cormorant - sitting on posts Le Parc Ornithologique du Teich - Arcachon - Bassin d'Arcachon - Gironde - France Phalacrocorax carbo M

Background imageCormorants Collection: Great Cormorant - female with wings outstretched preparing to take-off from water - Cleveland - UK

Great Cormorant - female with wings outstretched preparing to take-off from water - Cleveland - UK
ROY-527 Great Cormorant - female with wings outstretched preparing to take-off from water Cleveland - UK Phalacrocorax carbo Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorants Collection: Great Cormorant - male in breeding colours sitting on a submerged wooden post with mist rising

Great Cormorant - male in breeding colours sitting on a submerged wooden post with mist rising from water surface
ROY-531 Great Cormorant - male in breeding colours sitting on a submerged wooden post with mist rising from water surface Cleveland - UK Phalacrocorax carbo Roy Glen Please note that prints are for

Background imageCormorants Collection: Great Cormorant - male in breeding colours - mouth open as it pushes a fish further down its

Great Cormorant - male in breeding colours - mouth open as it pushes a fish further down its gullet - Cleveland - UK
ROY-533 Great Cormorant - male in breeding colours - mouth open as it pushes a fish further down its gullet Cleveland - UK Phalacrocorax carbo Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal

Background imageCormorants Collection: Great Cormorant - female on water - Cleveland - UK

Great Cormorant - female on water - Cleveland - UK
ROY-529 Great Cormorant - female on water Cleveland - UK Phalacrocorax carbo Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageCormorants Collection: Great Cormorant - male in breeding colours showing bronze tinged wings

Great Cormorant - male in breeding colours showing bronze tinged wings and black scaled back feathers
ROY-523 Great Cormorant - male in breeding colours showing bronze tinged wings and black scaled back feathers and emerald green eye - mouth open as it pushes a fish further down its gullet Cleveland

Background imageCormorants Collection: Titchwell Nature Reserve (RSPB) - with Cormorants - Norfolk UK

Titchwell Nature Reserve (RSPB) - with Cormorants - Norfolk UK
ROG-6624 Titchwell Nature Reserve (RSPB) - with Cormorants North Norfolk, UK Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageCormorants Collection: Keoladeo Ghana N. P. Nesting Asian openbill and cormorants. Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

Keoladeo Ghana N. P. Nesting Asian openbill and cormorants. Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
JVG-3504 Nesting Asian openbill and cormorants (phalacrocorax sp) Keoladeo Ghana N.P. Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India Anastomus oscitans Joanna Van Gruisen Please note that prints are for personal

Background imageCormorants Collection: Little Cormorant - on branch

Little Cormorant - on branch
DH-4505 Little Cormorant - on branch Phalacrocorax niger Don Hadden Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageCormorants Collection: Great Cormorant - male in breeding colours showing wings open for drying - Cleveland - UK

Great Cormorant - male in breeding colours showing wings open for drying - Cleveland - UK
ROY-530 Great Cormorant - male in breeding colours showing wings open for drying Cleveland - UK Phalacrocorax carbo Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorants Collection: Cormorants, Sine Saloum delta, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Cormorants, Sine Saloum delta, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Background imageCormorants Collection: Double crested cormorant, New York State, United States of America, North America

Double crested cormorant, New York State, United States of America, North America

Background imageCormorants Collection: Adult double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) in flight within Magdalena Bay between

Adult double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) in flight within Magdalena Bay between Isla Magdalena
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Background imageCormorants Collection: A flock of cormorants at sunrise in Bahia Magdalena on the Pacific side of the Baja Peninsula

A flock of cormorants at sunrise in Bahia Magdalena on the Pacific side of the Baja Peninsula, Baja California Sur
Michael Nolan / SpecialistStock

Background imageCormorants Collection: Juvenile double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) in Magdalena Bay between Isla Magdalena

Juvenile double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) in Magdalena Bay between Isla Magdalena
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Background imageCormorants Collection: Adult double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) in Magdalena Bay between Isla Magdalena

Adult double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) in Magdalena Bay between Isla Magdalena and the Baja Peninsula
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Background imageCormorants Collection: Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) colony along the inside passage in Southeast Alaska

Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) colony along the inside passage in Southeast Alaska
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Background imageCormorants Collection: Shag on mooring buoy. Hebrides, Scotland

Shag on mooring buoy. Hebrides, Scotland
Nic Davies / SplashdownDirect

Background imageCormorants Collection: Cape Cormorant South Africa

Cape Cormorant South Africa
PC-412 Cormorant Capetown, South Africa Phalacrocorax capensis Piers Cavendish Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCormorants Collection: Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus in flight. October in New Jersey

Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus in flight. October in New Jersey
JZ-3287 Double-crested Cormorant - in flight. October in New Jersey, USA Phalacrocorax auritus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorants Collection: Cape Cormorant - breeding colony

Cape Cormorant - breeding colony
GKB-1718 Cape Cormorant - breeding colony P. capensis Phalacrocorax capensis Geoffrey K Brown Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCormorants Collection: Cormorant - On post in misty sunrise with reedbed behind Hickling Broad Norfolk UK

Cormorant - On post in misty sunrise with reedbed behind Hickling Broad Norfolk UK
FEU-621 Cormorant - On post in misty sunrise with reedbed behind Hickling Broad Norfolk UK Phalacrocorax carbo Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorants Collection: Little Cormorant - swimming - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI018137

Little Cormorant - swimming - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI018137
COS-2823 Little Cormorant - swimming Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India Phalocrocorax niger Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorants Collection: Little Cormorant - drying wings - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India

Little Cormorant - drying wings - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI018134
COS-2822 Little Cormorant - drying wings Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India Phalocrocorax niger Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCormorants 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 imageCormorants 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 imageCormorants 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 imageCormorants 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 imageCormorants 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 imageCormorants 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 imageCormorants 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 imageCormorants 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




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"Cormorants: Majestic Birds of the World" From the picturesque coasts of North America to the serene lakes of Kenya, they have captivated nature enthusiasts worldwide. With their wings spread open, a Double-crested Cormorant basks in the warm sun on the West Coast, showcasing its stunning silhouette against a backdrop of endless blue. Meanwhile, a Long-tailed Cormorant juvenile explores Lake Baringo in Kenya, its sleek black feathers contrasting beautifully with the shimmering water. Traveling Down Under to Kangaroo Island, Australia, we find adorable Little pied cormorants perched gracefully on tree branches. These charming creatures add an enchanting touch to this idyllic landscape. In China's Li River, Guangxi Zhuangzu Province, fishermen skillfully navigate their boats accompanied by loyal Cormorant birds – partners in their age-old fishing tradition. Across continents and cultures alike, these remarkable birds continue to amaze us with their resilience and adaptability. A female Great Cormorant spreads her wings wide open along Cleveland's shores in the UK as she dries off after a successful dive into chilly waters. Delving into history reveals that humans have long shared a connection with these elegant avians. An 1851 depiction showcases a COMMON CORMORANT proudly holding onto its hard-earned fish – evidence of our enduring fascination with these skilled hunters. Whether it be breaking through waves or exchanging loving glances among themselves or their human counterparts during fishing expeditions known as duets - cormorants never fail to leave us awestruck by their grace and beauty. In every corner of our planet where water meets land lies an opportunity for us to witness these magnificent creatures thriving amidst diverse ecosystems. Let us cherish and protect them so future generations can also marvel at the wonder that is. . the cormorant.