FISH or WATERFOWL
DIVING IN THE MILL POND?
Photos by BarrytheBirder
IT'S A
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT
I have never seen or heard of Double-crested Cormorants being on the Richmond Hill Mill Pond before today. Upon returning from dropping off my wife, who is a volunteer at the local hospital, I drove past the mill pond just to see what might be there. I was very surprised to see a pair of cormorants and quickly took a few pictures -- some shown here. This should cause a stir at the local Richmond Hill Naturalists Club and among regular mill pond visitors. The mill pond is not big, so I don't know if it could feed two cormorants for long. Moreover, the mill pond is completely surrounded by homes and park infrastructure, which would make having a nest very risky. They are nevertheless, very entertaining to watch, and some small children nearby were mesmerized.
Letting those wings dry out.
Please comment if you wish.
BarrytheBirder
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