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The Catch-and-Release Cormorant Mystery

December 20, 2024January 4, 2024 by Steve Creek
Double-crested Cormorant Releasing A Large Fish Back Into The Water

Witnessing Double-crested Cormorants catching fish only to release them back into the water. Here I explore possible explanations behind this puzzling behavior.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography, Charleston Tags animal mysteries, bald eagles, Bird behavior, catch and release, cormorant, diving birds, Fish, nature observations, winter adaptations 1 Comment

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