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

The Coast Guard said three live birds — a cormorant, a loon and a grebe — were found sullied with oil and were being treated.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 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

Nor did I ever kill another cormorant for its beautiful feathers, though they have long, thin necks and make ugly sounds when they talk to each other.

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