The Cormorant - with its long & ancient family history spanning millions of years of evolution, deep cultural traditions, and complex relationships with humans

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Perched with purpose.

While most of the world rushes by, the Little Pied Cormorant reminds us that the best insights often come to those who wait, observe, and keep their focus sharp.

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.. the cormorant (phalacrocorax varius) it seems, got its name from the word comrade - for sailors/fishermen who used these birds to help catch fish.

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Australian pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius)
Australian pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius)
Australian pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius)
Australian pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius)

The ultimate 'seafood' platter—no reservation required.

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A cormorant is perched on a branch
A cormorant is perched on a wooden railing outdoors.
pied cormorant
pied cormorant
A cormorant is perched on a branch
little pied cormorant (microcarbo melanoleucos)
A close-up of a cormorant on the edge of a wooden surface, with its beak open and looking to the right.
pied cormorant
A bird with black and white feathers perches on a branch against a blurred green background.
A cormorant, perched on a wooden surface with its beak open and head turned to the side.
pied cormorant
A cormorant is perched on a wooden railing outdoors.
Two pied cormorants perched on a branch over water
cormorant flying away
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… see the cormorant's yawn - it was so wide, it seemed less like a stretch & more like it was performing an interpretive dance titled, "The Inevitable Arrival of Lunch."

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