Cormorants 8 images Created 8 May 2015
Cormorants (family Phalacrocoracidae) are medium to large fish-eating waterbirds found throughout most of the world. Because their feathers do not repel water or aid in buoyancy as in most other kinds of birds, cormorants use this to their advantage by being able to swim swiftly and adeptly underwater to catch fish. Once above the water, cormorants must "dry out" - meaning their wings must air-dry in order for them to fly again.
