tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post1729078009381802831..comments2024-03-28T13:54:56.282-07:00Comments on Island Musings: The cormorant treeMarie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-33466186443889530032017-10-02T05:23:38.503-07:002017-10-02T05:23:38.503-07:00I've seen then high in a dead tree here along ...I've seen then high in a dead tree here along the river I sometimes paddle.The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-22881429474936679762017-10-01T11:10:01.294-07:002017-10-01T11:10:01.294-07:00Amazing to see so many cormorants in one go, we on...Amazing to see so many cormorants in one go, we only have a few in the bay. We have just been away on holiday and saw a lighthouse similar in design to the one above. I wonder which one was built first. Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-7087347732625709892017-09-29T04:03:43.840-07:002017-09-29T04:03:43.840-07:00When you write NL, my first thought is Newfoundlan...When you write NL, my first thought is Newfoundland/Labrador, which has the same abbreviation. I love to watch them drying off too. Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-36087669300384591712017-09-29T04:00:03.637-07:002017-09-29T04:00:03.637-07:00We went back again to look for them and they weren...We went back again to look for them and they weren't there, Jenny. We were fortunate to see them when we did! I imagine they would flap and fly if they tipped over.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-23843984135609546592017-09-29T00:10:14.892-07:002017-09-29T00:10:14.892-07:00We see the cormorants here in Gorinchem, NL, Marie...We see the cormorants here in Gorinchem, NL, Marie, and I love them...especially when they spread out their wings to dry. They can stand that way for minutes on end, just drying off. It still amazes me. But if I ever saw them in a tree, I'd be just like you...gobsmacked! :)Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-43859068511240574192017-09-28T18:04:03.379-07:002017-09-28T18:04:03.379-07:00Excellent pictures! We have cormorants nearby but ...Excellent pictures! We have cormorants nearby but they live next to a causeway and there is no stopping allowed, so it's impossible to get photos. You did a wonderful job. And they do look funny in the trees with those webbed feet, don't they? I wonder if they ever tip over? :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-42284000765754936932017-09-28T13:37:42.307-07:002017-09-28T13:37:42.307-07:00I try to predict where they will surface from a di...I try to predict where they will surface from a dive, Catarina. I am never right.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-70877617357699942282017-09-28T13:36:25.078-07:002017-09-28T13:36:25.078-07:00I saw them in San Diego when we were there years a...I saw them in San Diego when we were there years ago, Mage.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-27316800772884604742017-09-28T13:35:03.941-07:002017-09-28T13:35:03.941-07:00Seagulls can be interesting is there are a number ...Seagulls can be interesting is there are a number of species. I like to watch them along a beach, especially the young ones, Jenn.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-34860444176579367942017-09-28T13:33:20.628-07:002017-09-28T13:33:20.628-07:00Fish were jumping that day, PDP.Fish were jumping that day, PDP.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-71727177100115048922017-09-28T13:32:42.758-07:002017-09-28T13:32:42.758-07:00We went back to this area again to see if the corm...We went back to this area again to see if the cormorants were there. Sadly, they were not, Ratty.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-78023973848884658772017-09-28T13:31:32.888-07:002017-09-28T13:31:32.888-07:00Thanks, Bill. I enjoy watching cormorants. They ar...Thanks, Bill. I enjoy watching cormorants. They are unusual looking!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-13693176681154746742017-09-28T13:30:38.483-07:002017-09-28T13:30:38.483-07:00Thanks, Barb. The new header has compressed the te...Thanks, Barb. The new header has compressed the text in the comments. I may not keep it.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-30609026048695126752017-09-28T13:29:25.890-07:002017-09-28T13:29:25.890-07:00Aren't they though, SW?Aren't they though, SW?Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-70716118178221993622017-09-28T13:28:52.644-07:002017-09-28T13:28:52.644-07:00The webbed feet on the branches looks unusual to m...The webbed feet on the branches looks unusual to me, EC.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-81291590476095464642017-09-28T13:26:53.498-07:002017-09-28T13:26:53.498-07:00Debbie, any time I photograph a bird I think of yo...Debbie, any time I photograph a bird I think of you and what a great job you would do in that situation. You are my role model.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-63919872237331094912017-09-28T13:25:03.361-07:002017-09-28T13:25:03.361-07:00They are interesting creatures, Joanne.They are interesting creatures, Joanne.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-2406047990297559982017-09-28T13:24:37.397-07:002017-09-28T13:24:37.397-07:00That's good, AC.That's good, AC.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-64025908649216155712017-09-28T13:24:09.796-07:002017-09-28T13:24:09.796-07:00I think they watch for the fish to jump, Jan. Fish...I think they watch for the fish to jump, Jan. Fish were jumping that day.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-61900898631023186642017-09-28T13:22:28.614-07:002017-09-28T13:22:28.614-07:00The webbed feet make them look out of place to me,...The webbed feet make them look out of place to me, Mildred.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-39981528957820623032017-09-28T10:39:14.814-07:002017-09-28T10:39:14.814-07:00I see these not pretty to look upon birds mainly a...I see these not pretty to look upon birds mainly around marinas. Excellent divers, indeed. It seems they can dive very deep.Catarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863511724235057526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-20325493940646489252017-09-28T09:52:03.258-07:002017-09-28T09:52:03.258-07:00Lovely. We have them here too perched on the rock...Lovely. We have them here too perched on the rocks along the ocean.Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-67305052210218027102017-09-28T09:38:04.107-07:002017-09-28T09:38:04.107-07:00Interesting looking birds! I wish our lake had les...Interesting looking birds! I wish our lake had less seagulls, more pretty birds lol!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-45461457874692163112017-09-28T08:36:45.406-07:002017-09-28T08:36:45.406-07:00Well that's a first for me too Marie. We see l...Well that's a first for me too Marie. We see lots of cormorants too, but never up in trees! Must have had a good view of the water and possible meal choices 😊PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-6941733449761344982017-09-27T20:48:58.390-07:002017-09-27T20:48:58.390-07:00Wonderful stuff. I love cormorants. There used to ...Wonderful stuff. I love cormorants. There used to be a few that visited the pond I liked to visit. Every time I went there I hoped they'd be there waiting for me.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.com