Water Fountain, White Iron Bench, and Cormorants - Photograph

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This is 2 of 3 posts of photographs that I took at Southport Beach in Fairfield, CT this past week.

Those cormorants were sunning themselves near the water fountain, which is part of someone's yard.

Double-crested Cormorant Bathing - Photograph

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I recently took this photograph at the Library River Walk in Westport, CT.

Cormorant and Seagull on Ship Masts - Photograph

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I took these photographs of a cormorant and a seagull on the masts of a ship in the pier in Cape Cod, Provincetown, MA this past week.

The cormorant chased the seagull away and landed on its perch.

Cormorants on Light - Photograph

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I took these photographs of cormorants on a light on the pier in Cape Cod, Provincetown, MA this past week.

Double-crested Cormorant - Photograph

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This is a photograph that I took recently at Silver Sands State Park in Milford, CT.

This lone Double-crested Cormorant was drying his wings among the seagulls.

Swans, Geese, Double-crested Cormorants on Dam - Photograph

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These are some photographs I took recently at the reservoir in Easton, CT.

Double-crested Cormorant - Photograph

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These are some photographs I took recently at Burying Hill Beach in Westport, CT.

Double-crested Cormorant - Photograph

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This is a photograph I took recently at the reservoir in Easton, CT.

This Double-crested Cormorant was drying his wings while another stood nearby.

Double-crested Cormorant - Photograph

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This is 2 of 3 posts of photographs I took recently at the reservoir in Easton, CT.

There were three Double-crested Cormorants there that day. One was next to a turtle, and the other two were standing closer to the shoreline.

Double-crested Cormorant - Photograph

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This is 6 of 6 posts of photographs I recently took at the reservoir in Easton, CT.

Water Takeoff - Photograph

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This is 1 of 2 posts of photographs I took at Pine Creek Marsh in Fairfield, CT yesterday.

I startled this Double-crested Cormorant as we both came into view of each other. I was barely able to raise my camera and snap this shot of him in time. I was thrilled that it came out in focus and showed multiple splash rings in the water. This was definitely one of those "once in a lifetime" shots for me.

This photo is my entry for the following:

Camera Critters #284 
I'd Rather Be Birding 
Weekly Top Shot #100 

Great Egret and Double-crested Cormorant - Photograph

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This is 2 of 7 posts of photographs I took at the Reservoir in Easton, CT on Aug 23, 2013.

For a short time, this Double-crested Cormorant was standing still on the shoreline while the Great Egret was walking back and forth.

This photo is my entry for the following:


Camera Critters #281
I'd Rather Be Birding
Weekly Top Shot #97

Double-crested Cormorant - Photographs

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This is 3 of 7 posts of photographs I took at the Reservoir in Easton, CT on Aug 23, 2013.

These photos were taken in two different nearby locations, so these might be two different birds. I spotted the head of the first Double-crested Cormorant as he swam through the water. From a distance, it looked similar to a miniature Loch Ness Monster head. Then it rose out of the water and flew toward the second location where I took the rest of my photos.

Double-crested Cormorant - Photographs

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This is 4 of 4 posts of photographs I took this past week at Perry's Mill Pond in Fairfield, CT.

I realized the first time I ever saw this type of bird was in July of 2011, but it was too far away for me to be able to know what it was.

The first photo is my entry for:

Camera Critters #267
I'd Rather Be Birding

Double-crested Cormorant - Photographs

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This is 4 of 7 posts of photographs I took at Southport Beach in Fairfield, CT this past week.

It was fascinating to watch the Double-crested Cormorant drying his wings in the sun. This is the second time I've seen one of these birds.

Double-crested Cormorant - Photographs

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These are photographs I took of two Double-crested Cormorant birds I saw this past week, at the reservoir in Easton, CT. It was such a thrill to see this bird species for the first time! The first photograph is a little blurry, but it was the best close up I was able to get.