Cormorant : takeoff, crusing and landing: Shelley Lake, Raleigh, NC. Early December. While this species is considered 'common', I find their landing technique quite elegant. And if the...

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Dec 4, 2023 13:14:48 #

srsincary Loc: Cary, NC

Shelley Lake, Raleigh, NC. Early December.
While this species is considered 'common', I find their landing technique quite elegant. And if the sun shines 'right', the body and wings display nice coloration.

Comments and critiques welcome.

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Dec 4, 2023 13:27:46 #

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nice sequence, Ronnie.

Dec 4, 2023 13:40:42 #

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Great set Ronnie

Dec 4, 2023 14:01:12 #

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Nice captures.

Dec 4, 2023 18:08:18 #

srsincary Loc: Cary, NC

Thank you, Ken, Jim and Barbara for viewing and your feedback.

Dec 5, 2023 03:00:20 #

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Really well done Ronnie

Dec 5, 2023 06:47:31 #

steve49 Loc: massachusetts

Fun to watch them explode into flight. Our local cormorants have all d
Headed south for the winter, enjoy them!

Dec 5, 2023 13:23:50 #

srsincary Loc: Cary, NC

Curmudgeon wrote:

Really well done Ronnie

Thank you, Jack, for the feedback.

Dec 5, 2023 13:25:12 #

srsincary Loc: Cary, NC

steve49 wrote:

Fun to watch them explode into flight. Our local cormorants have all d
Headed south for the winter, enjoy them!

Our winters are mellower than up north, so several species nest here year-round. The bluejays are still quite active in our backyard.

Dec 5, 2023 17:23:35 #

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

srsincary wrote:

Fantastic set Ronnie

Dec 5, 2023 18:43:53 #

srsincary Loc: Cary, NC

Manglesphoto wrote:

Fantastic set Ronnie

Glad you liked the sequence, Frank.

Dec 6, 2023 12:10:36 #

JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles

Nice series.

Dec 6, 2023 14:05:33 #

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

srsincary wrote:

Gorgeous shots - and as graceful as a cormorant 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

Dec 6, 2023 17:02:47 #

srsincary Loc: Cary, NC

JeffDavidson wrote:

Nice series.

Thank you, Jeff, for viewing and commenting.

Dec 6, 2023 17:04:44 #

srsincary Loc: Cary, NC

joecichjr wrote:

Gorgeous shots - and as graceful as a cormorant 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

Thank you, Joe, for the feedback. I guess for the cormorant species, the phrase "grace before beauty" is a fitting description! 😀

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