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Double-crested Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax auritus)

   
        
Double-crested Cormorant
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Length:  30 - 35"

Habitat:  Coastal bays, estuaries, and islands; rivers, freshwater lakes, ponds, swamps, reservoirs. Requires undisturbed area for nesting.

Diet:  Mostly fish, including both saltwater and freshwater fish; crustaceans, salamanders, snakes, sea worms.		 Double-crested Cormorant
Photo © Don DesJardin
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