Show Me A Photo Contest Round - The Cormorant (7pics)

This week's theme (ROUND 224)
SHOW ME A PICTURE OF BIRD. BIRD/S AND WATER

Hey, @nelinoeva. How are you? I haven't had the easiest week. I was going to write this post back on Thursday, but today is already Sunday. I've had a lot of work in the office this week, and on top of that, I felt a little unwell on Friday morning. In the evening, after a day at work, I took my temperature and couldn't believe my eyes - 38.9. I had to go to bed earlier than usual, but on Saturday morning, my beloved health returned to me. I was very happy about it. On Saturday, I was doing gardening, and in the evening, my son asked me to help him do the necessary daily tasks in the crypto world.

It was a small lyrical digression.
You probably remember that a month ago I was on a trip to the Baltic Sea and saw many different seabirds. It turns out that I partially covered the current topic last time.

I've discovered a new bird - the Cormorant.
When I came to live in my village, I was surprised that the locals called seagulls cormorants and were surprised that I disagreed with them on this issue.

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I photographed this cormorant in the resort town of Zelenogradsk, which is famous for its cats, but there is also a beautiful promenade along which many people walk.

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The cormorant was not alone on the breakwater. Seagulls also rested and cleaned their feathers there.

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This guy really surprised me. These birds seem so clumsy to me, but this cormorant was standing on the edge of the roof. I know that it doesn't have clawed paws, but flippers like all waterfowl. How is he standing on the edge of the roof?

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The day before, in the evening, with the children, we were at the seaside and admired the sunset. We have seen many such birds flying from west to east. The flocks mostly consisted of 3 or 4 heads, but there were also flocks of much larger size. It was difficult to determine the type of birds because it was dark, and the setting Sun was still shining in the face.
But the next day, while walking along the Curonian Spit, I realized that they were cormorants.

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We walked along the Curonian Spit to the westernmost observation deck, where we were allowed to safely drive, and then there was the Lithuanian border.
This is Lake Chaika, a nesting place for cormorants and other similar birds. The distance from the observation deck to the seashore is clearly more than a kilometer away from these trees. I did a full zoom on my lens. I saw cormorants diving into the water, and at one point, I saw a marine animal come out of the water and grab a bird.

My understanding of seabirds changed after this trip. Previously, I did not think that such birds could sit in trees and even build nests in trees. A special discovery for me was that herons can also sit in trees and nest on them. And I saw it!

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