Photo by BarrytheBirder
These Double-crested Cormorants were perched above the Holland Marsh Canal near the junction of Hwy. 9 and the West Canal Bank Road recently. There was nothing particularly noticeable, except that the birds were perched at the top of 40' high trees. They are usually perched much lower, just a few feet above water where they regularly dive for fish. They can fly fairly high above water or the ground, but are normally perched much closer to the ground or water. On western Canada's rocky coastline, these cormorants will generally perch and nest upon high, rocky coastlines, whereas eastern nest sites are much lower.
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BarrytheBirder
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