
Juvenile (left) and two winter adult Double-crested Cormorants. |
General
Description: Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus)
are black, diving birds with a long, hooked bill and a yellow
throat patch. Adults are black; juveniles have a light colored or
mottled
breast.
The name "double-crested" comes from the
two tufts of white
feathers that are seen above the eyes in breeding
adults. However, looking at the bird in the center of the photo at
left, it looks like the "double crest" is more of a Mohawk.
Favored Habitat:
Ponds, rivers, and lakes with fish to eat. |