{"id":113290,"date":"2023-05-06T04:06:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T10:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=113290"},"modified":"2023-05-06T06:30:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T12:30:35","slug":"double-crested-cormorant-with-a-tiger-trout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/05\/06\/double-crested-cormorant-with-a-tiger-trout\/","title":{"rendered":"Double-crested Cormorant With A Tiger Trout"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the end of April, while photographing an Osprey and Caspian Terns<\/span><\/a>, I also found a Double-crested Cormorant swallowing a Tiger Trout close to home.<\/p>\n

\"Double-crestedDouble-crested Cormorant swallowing a Tiger Trout \u2013 Nikon D500, tripod mounted, f7.1, 1\/800, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The Tiger Trout looked large, but the Double-crested Cormorant had no trouble at all swallowing it. Because the cormorant was so close, I was able to see the spots on the sides of the trout, as I stood behind my tripod.<\/p>\n

Tiger Trout are are hybrids resulting from male Eastern brook trout and female brown trout cross-breeding. These trout will never be invasive because they are sterile and cannot procreate. Tiger Trout<\/span><\/a> are named the squiggly patterns covering the sides of their bodies. Some tiger trout have rosettes that closely resemble a leopard\u2018s spots. These trout are used to stock ponds and lakes for sport fishing.<\/p>\n

I think Tiger Trout are a beautiful fish.<\/p>\n

The Double-crested Cormorant quickly swallowed the fish before other cormorants and pelicans could swoop in to steal its prey. With prey this large and well-stocked it is no wonder the cormorants hang around at my local pond.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Double-crested Cormorant photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At the end of April, while photographing an Osprey and Caspian Terns, I also found a Double-crested Cormorant swallowing a Tiger Trout close to 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