Periscope Up
This Cormorant was swimming in the channel at Hayward Regional Shoreline. It was a nice, sunny day and a good day for birding. It was the annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on this particular Saturday, during which volunteers around the state pick up trash, restore habitats and plant trees. We got a few pictures before hundreds of the wonderful volunteers converged on the Shoreline and scared all the birds away. Double-crested Cormorants float low on the surface of water, like a submarine, and dive to catch small fish. After fishing, they stand on docks, rocks, and tree limbs with wings spread open to dry. Their eyes are a striking color of aquamarine blue.
Periscope Up
This Cormorant was swimming in the channel at Hayward Regional Shoreline. It was a nice, sunny day and a good day for birding. It was the annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on this particular Saturday, during which volunteers around the state pick up trash, restore habitats and plant trees. We got a few pictures before hundreds of the wonderful volunteers converged on the Shoreline and scared all the birds away. Double-crested Cormorants float low on the surface of water, like a submarine, and dive to catch small fish. After fishing, they stand on docks, rocks, and tree limbs with wings spread open to dry. Their eyes are a striking color of aquamarine blue.