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Copyright: Alaettin KI (TasmaniaC) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 903 W: 207 N: 959] (5448)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-01
Categories: Nature
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30
Exposure: f/4, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-04-08 9:18
Viewed: 587
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo

The Great Cormorant is the largest of the Australian cormorants (70 - 90 cm) and is one of the largest in the world. It is almost entirely black in plumage, apart from a white and yellow chin and a small white patch on each thigh (absent in winter). The bill is grey and the legs and feet are black. Young birds resemble the adults but are more dusky-brown.

The Great Cormorant can be distinguished from the noticeably smaller (58 - 63 cm) Little Black Cormorant, P. sulcirostris, which is completely black and has a thinner bill.
Distribution and Habitat

Great Cormorants are probably the most widespread member of the cormorant family with a range that includes North America, Europe, Africa, China, India, Southeast Asia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Australia. It occurs throughout most of Australia but is more numerous in the south-east and south-west. In spite of its preference for extensive areas of permanent freshwater, it is not confined to these and is often observed on coastal inlets and estuaries.
Food and feeding

Like other cormorants, the Great Cormorant feeds predominantly on fish, supplemented in freshwater by crustaceans, various aquatic insects and frogs. The Great Cormorant is an excellent swimmer and captures its food in shallow underwater dives, normally lasting up to one minute. Underwater it swims and pursues prey using its feet, but not its wings. Outside of the breeding season small groups are formed although birds are often seen fishing alone.
Breeding

Great Cormorants are sociable birds and around breeding time they form colonies of about 2,000 birds, with colonies of up to 20,000 birds being reported. Breeding normally takes place from August to January but can occur at any time depending on food supply. Both sexes build the nest, which is a large structure of sticks placed in a low tree or on the ground. Both parents also incubate the eggs and care for the three or four young.
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Wow fantastic note, fabulous picture

Well Done
Gideon

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  • sufi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 720 W: 7 N: 106] (1336)
  • [2006-04-08 10:09]

Merhaba Alaettin...
Mükemmel bir an ve harika bir cekim... Renkler, ISIK ve kompozisyon da harika...
Ellerine saglik...
Saglicakla kal..
Salim.
PS: Life is a Miracle_2 fotografima yazdigin yorum icin tesekkürler..

Antrenmanda yakalamışsın :)
Arka plan rengi öndeki obje için ideal olmuş Alaettin. Not doyurucu.
Tebrikler

Hakan

Hi Alaettin,

Lovely capture of the Great Cormorant!
You've captured him so well! Love his pose!
Thanks for the informative notes!
Well done!

Constantinos

Great DOF!The posture of the bird is great!I like your composition too!Good shot!
Regards,
chiping

Merhaba Alaettin.
Gercekten guzel bir zamani dondurmussun, tebrik ederim.
Alan derinligindeki belirsizlik cok iyi olmus.
Ellerine ve yuregine saglik.
En derin saygilarimla, isigin bol olsun.

[YaSiN]

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  • ys2 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 92 W: 0 N: 137] (3170)
  • [2006-04-10 17:24]

Güzel bir anı yakalamışsın. Arka fon da çok başarılı. Bilgilendirici not için teşekkürler, eline sağlık..

Selam Alaettin
İlginç bir kuş. İyi açıdan yakalımışsın.Tebrikler . Kanatları açıkken güzel olmuş.Geri plandaki fluluk çok iyi tamamlamış fotoğrafı.
Paylaşımın için teşekkürler.

Kerem

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  • yer6 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 233 W: 40 N: 118] (1366)
  • [2006-07-02 7:50]

ayakları pençe değil de su kuşlarına özgü yüzgeç olan bir uçucuyu dala tünemiş olarak görmek başlıbaşına ilginç kılıyor kareyi. ötesi, kuş yer almasaymış bile dalın formu ve geri plan renkleriyle cazip bir resim olurmuş alaettin.. tebrikler..

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  • Aliza Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 100 W: 16 N: 52] (824)
  • [2006-08-04 12:50]

Güzel bir calisma, elinize saglik.
Tebrikler...

Nice picture. I like the focus...its great.

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 516 W: 69 N: 17] (106)
  • [2007-01-21 5:12]

selam alaettin
kompakt makineye ragmen bu guzel cormorant'i guzelce kadrajlamissin. kompozisyonu, bakis acisi, flu arka plani, detaylari ve bilgi notu da basarili
eline saglik
selamlar
izler

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  • HaBeMa Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 533 W: 33 N: 620] (3070)
  • [2007-03-24 12:11]

Selam Alaettin;geri planı son derece bulanık alıp öndeki kuşu ve kanatlarını açış pozisyonunu mükemmel yakalamışsın,tebrikler....
Habema.
:-]

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