Double-crested Cormorants

Double-crested Cormorants have impressive fishing technique: diving and chasing fish underwater with powerful propulsion from webbed feet. Their feathers do not repel water like a ducks allowing them to ride low in the water, with sometimes only their necks and heads showing. "The tip of a cormorant’s upper bill is shaped like a hook, which is helpful for catching prey. When cormorants happen to catch a crustacean like a crayfish, they exhibit a little flair in eating it—hammering the prey on the water to shake its legs off, then flipping it in the air and catching it headfirst for easy swallowing." For more information go to www.allaboutbirds.org