I DON'T DO BIRDS, LOL
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Something quite different for me, coz I don't do birds!
A black Swan, Mr and MRS Blackbird, sparrow, an Ostrich in the Cape, South-Africa
And a Cormorant in PADSTOW, Cornwall.
This Cormorant had been delighting me with its dives and popping up when it flew onto the sandbank and took this pose, I gather to dry its feathers?
They are coastal rather than oceanic birds, and some have colonised inland waters.
They range around the world, except for the central Pacific islands.
They are fish-eaters, dining on small eels, fish, and even water snakes.
They dive from the surface, though many species make a characteristic half-jump as they dive, presumably to give themselves a more streamlined entry into the water.
Under water they propel themselves with their feet.
Some cormorant species have been found, using depth gauges, to dive to depths of as much as 45 meters.
After fishing, cormorants go ashore, and are frequently seen holding their wings out in the sun; 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. (info Wikipedia)
Have a sunny day, thank you, M, (*_*)
For more: www.indigo2photography.com
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
bird, fauna,black Swan, Mr and MRS Blackbird, sparrow, Ostrich , Cape, South-Africa, Cormorant, PADSTOW, Cornwall, colour, black, Nikon, day, "magda indigo"
I DON'T DO BIRDS, LOL
#AbFav_PHOTOSTORY
#AbFav_The_COLOUR_BLACK_💂♂️
Something quite different for me, coz I don't do birds!
A black Swan, Mr and MRS Blackbird, sparrow, an Ostrich in the Cape, South-Africa
And a Cormorant in PADSTOW, Cornwall.
This Cormorant had been delighting me with its dives and popping up when it flew onto the sandbank and took this pose, I gather to dry its feathers?
They are coastal rather than oceanic birds, and some have colonised inland waters.
They range around the world, except for the central Pacific islands.
They are fish-eaters, dining on small eels, fish, and even water snakes.
They dive from the surface, though many species make a characteristic half-jump as they dive, presumably to give themselves a more streamlined entry into the water.
Under water they propel themselves with their feet.
Some cormorant species have been found, using depth gauges, to dive to depths of as much as 45 meters.
After fishing, cormorants go ashore, and are frequently seen holding their wings out in the sun; 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. (info Wikipedia)
Have a sunny day, thank you, M, (*_*)
For more: www.indigo2photography.com
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
bird, fauna,black Swan, Mr and MRS Blackbird, sparrow, Ostrich , Cape, South-Africa, Cormorant, PADSTOW, Cornwall, colour, black, Nikon, day, "magda indigo"