Birds and Nature

Now that breeding season is upon us I think that Double-crested Cormorants are such funny looking birds with their feathers sticking out both sides of their heads reminds me of the member of the 3 Stooges called Larry.

I got these pics of a Double-crested Cormorant as it started to take off, an effort that involves 'hopping' (with both feet) across the water for some ways before the lift off. I think it kinda looks like it was actually doing a swan dive not a take-off. SeEtta