{"id":142466,"date":"2025-04-02T02:39:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T07:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=142466"},"modified":"2025-04-01T17:31:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T22:31:40","slug":"double-crested-cormorant-drying-their-wings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/04\/02\/double-crested-cormorant-drying-their-wings\/","title":{"rendered":"Double-crested Cormorant Drying Their Wings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Almost two years ago, I was at a small pond in a city park near where I lived in Utah when I photographed this Double-crested Cormorant drying their wings.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult Double-crested Cormorant drying their wings, Salt Lake County, Utah<\/span><\/p>\n

My focus that day was primarily on migrating Common Loons and a leucistic American Coot that I knew were frequenting the pond, but I also took photos of the other birds there.<\/p>\n

This Double-crested Cormorant was one of about 20\u201325 cormorants present at the pond that day. At times, the cormorants were fishing for breakfast. When they weren\u2019t fishing, they were resting, preening, and drying their wings. Just like this beautiful adult.<\/p>\n

These cormorants, like other cormorant species in North America and around the world, are excellent at catching fish. With their sharp hooked bills and expert diving skills, they can chase down fish underwater with impressive speed and agility.<\/p>\n

I see plenty of Double-crested Cormorants here in Arkansas and Oklahoma, and I\u2019ve even had the chance to take some images of them. Hopefully, I\u2019ll be adding a whole lot more to my gallery soon!<\/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":"

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