cormorant

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A great blue heron balanced on a dock and watched me; a cormorant eyed me curiously.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

In 2018, there were also claims that Australians tried to rig the contest in favour of the shag - a species of cormorant.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

She ought to know: She is best friends with Cormie, a double-crested cormorant in residence at the center.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024

The ban could also benefit two other endangered seabirds, the Cape gannet and Cape cormorant, that also rely on sardine and anchovy as their primary food source, Waller says.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 17, 2023

By their fight I began to make a cormorant skirt, working every day on it.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell