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Cormorants

Posted by Ina (Krugersdorp, South Africa) on 4 January 2008 in Animal & Insect.

All cormorants are fish-eaters and their feet have webbing between all four toes. After fishing, cormorants go ashore, and are frequently seen holding their wings out in the sun (see tomorrow's photo); it is assumed that this is to dry them. Unusually for a water bird, their feathers are not waterproofed. This may help them dive quickly, since their feathers do not retain air bubbles.

Known as Cormorant, "sea raven" or shag

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