by Nana to Seven Cutiepies
Member since:
August 8, 2006

Cormorant - Repost for Summerpics

May 04, 2008 01:26 PM EDT (Updated: August 22, 2008 08:14 PM EDT)
views: 144 | rating: 10/10 (51 votes) | comments: 82

Yesterday, after I posted my lizard photo essay I started dinner and while things were cooking I looked out back.  I saw a cormorant's head.  I thought he was in the water and ran to get the camera.  I went very slowly outside to get a photo and boy was I pleasantly surprised!  He was sunning him self and drying out his wings.  I must admit, these are some of the best photos for me.  I usually upload them and play them as a slide show, I was floored by how good they came out.  He stayed like this for quite a while and didn't seem to mind that I was clicking away.  Probably thought I was crazy. 

Full screen this photo looks awesome.  I think these birds are beautiful.  He has green eyes.

I thought he was getting ready to fly away, but he was just opening his wings further.

So while the mushrooms and onions were burning, I was taking photos of the beautiful cormorant.

Dinner actually survived, but thank goodness I was cooking dinner or I may have been out there longer since he wasn't in any hurry to leave.  It was my lucky day!

Canon PowerShot S3IS, I used the tele-converter 1.5x even though I was only about ten feet away, but he was down the hill.
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Comments: 82

hes definitely posing for you. youre making a name for yourself amongst the creatures down there! lol!
Sue * May 4, 2008, 1:41pm EDT
I do believe you have moved to a nature preserve...or a zoo! How fun for you! Great pictures.
Joan O. May 4, 2008, 1:41pm EDT
What a wonderful photo essay! Nice shots. He's a magnificiant looking birdie.
Bonnie S. May 4, 2008, 2:04pm EDT
They are nice pictures, I like that area you moved to.
Lucky Stars May 4, 2008, 2:17pm EDT
Nice shots, Gloria!
We have cormorants here in Michigan too. The fishermen do not like them though.
JoAnne D. May 4, 2008, 2:34pm EDT
What great luck for you. The pictures came out so beautiful. Thanks for the great essay.
Digital Diva S. May 4, 2008, 2:42pm EDT
Thanks for posting this to BEST ORIGINAL PHOTOS, ART AND WRITING FOR 2008.
Vivian P. May 4, 2008, 2:45pm EDT
Awesome photo he was drying off his feathers
Phyllis R. May 4, 2008, 2:54pm EDT
He is one cool cormorant, --- so big and beautiful.

Sure glad your hubby loves burnt mushrooms and onions! LOL
Jennifer Kirkpatrick May 4, 2008, 2:59pm EDT
These are some great captures! It reminds me that I must write about my observation of two Mourning Doves, recently, but I am doing a little research before I post them. Thanks for sharing!
necee t. May 4, 2008, 3:16pm EDT
oh wow, Nana... he is soooo beautiful... wonderful shots... Blessings...

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Linda K. May 4, 2008, 3:24pm EDT
What a GREAT distraction! You are blessed!
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 4, 2008, 3:32pm EDT
Thanks for all the nice comments. We are truly blessed to live among all these wonderful creatures and beauty of nature.
Cheryl W. May 4, 2008, 3:34pm EDT
Wow, Nana. What incredible shots! I think he really knew you were there and was just posing for you...lol
Marianne R. May 4, 2008, 3:35pm EDT
Yo got some excellent photos of him. He was showing off for you! Did you feed him any pellets?
Teresa W. May 4, 2008, 3:57pm EDT
The pictures are gorgeous!!
Sue M. May 4, 2008, 4:13pm EDT
Absolutely awesome photos, Nana! Yes, it was your lucky day!! Thanks for posting to *My Bird Macro* !
Kay M. May 4, 2008, 5:21pm EDT
You got fantastic shots of it
Rebecca C. May 4, 2008, 6:07pm EDT
Great pictures you got!
Thank you for posting to ~::Photographic Edge::~
Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) May 4, 2008, 6:15pm EDT
He is very beautiful and striking a pose just for you.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 4, 2008, 6:28pm EDT
Thanks so much.

Marianne No I didn't feed him anything! I didn't want to chase him away. We switched to cracked corn BTW. We get 50lbs for $10.00 and the pellets were $9 for 3lb. The birds like the corn better too. Also Happy Birthday.
elizabeth e. May 4, 2008, 7:33pm EDT
Wonderful capture....who cares whether the onions burned....look what you got for your efforts!
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 4, 2008, 7:42pm EDT
Thanks elizabeth, that's exactly how we felt.
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo May 4, 2008, 8:04pm EDT
Wonderful! I'll take a bird or a lizard anyday...;))
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 4, 2008, 8:51pm EDT
Thanks Lynn! Me too.
Elaine M. May 4, 2008, 8:58pm EDT
I especially like the last shot, with the interesting texture of the water behind the partial image. Nice captures!
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 4, 2008, 9:01pm EDT
Thanks Elaine! I was so surprised when I uploaded these and watched them as a slide show full screen.
Sassy ... the calm and cool Cat May 5, 2008, 12:34am EDT
Wonderful photos! Looks like the cormorant enjoyed having his picture taken
Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn May 5, 2008, 12:39am EDT
He posed so nicely for you! I especially enjoyed the shots where he was looking at you over his shoulder lol.

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U wishing you laughter
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' May 5, 2008, 2:56am EDT
Nana...these shots are pure incredible. I loved it all.
Awesome ...!!!


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Nancy S. May 5, 2008, 1:54pm EDT
Wonderful pictures Nana. I really enjoy them.
Lisa K. May 5, 2008, 2:43pm EDT
These are amazing photos. I love watching cormorants.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 5, 2008, 2:53pm EDT
Thanks Patricia, Quinn, Bhawana, Nancy and Lisa.
Marian L May 5, 2008, 4:55pm EDT
Great shots of a very impressive bird.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 5, 2008, 6:38pm EDT
Thanks Marian.
Doug H. May 5, 2008, 6:41pm EDT
That's a great set of photos from a wonderful opportunity. Birds sunning themselves can be very dramatic.
Laurun M. May 5, 2008, 6:53pm EDT
WOW. You are lucky Nana. It looks like a youg one. You crack me up about the mushrooms and onions burning in the pan. Those are signs of a true photographer! Love your new icon. Great Great shots.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 5, 2008, 7:23pm EDT
Thanks Doug, this one just about blew me away.

Laurun - thanks. The young ones are not all black like this. I have a photo of a young one - the article that says "Do you know what this is" is an imature cormorant.
Yes, the world comes to a stop when there is a good photo opp!
Jeana Hamilton May 5, 2008, 7:28pm EDT
Wow these shots are awesome! thank you for posting to my group!
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 5, 2008, 7:32pm EDT
Thanks Jeana.
Christy F. May 5, 2008, 10:52pm EDT
wow! How pretty!

Thank you for sharing your content with Post it Feel free to post more at anytime! Dropping by to give your content a 10!
Amanda C. May 6, 2008, 9:20am EDT
You got some awesome shots!!

Thanks for posting to my group: All About Mother Nature @ allaboutnature.gather.com
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 6, 2008, 10:24am EDT
Thanks Marsha, Christy and Amanda.
Abby N. May 6, 2008, 11:11am EDT
Awesome shots! :) imagepoints.gather.com
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 6, 2008, 3:42pm EDT
Thanks Liz.
Victoria H. May 6, 2008, 11:02pm EDT
Wow!! You got some freakin' excellent photos, Nana. I'm going to feature this in my group. So very cool!

Thanks so much for posting this to my group All Photo Essays Here!
Beth - Doing God's work Daily J. May 7, 2008, 10:08am EDT
He is beautiful..thanks for sharing.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 7, 2008, 2:04pm EDT
Victoria Thanks so much for the comment and the feature. I'm glad you like this.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 7, 2008, 2:05pm EDT
Thanks Beth.
Phyllis R. May 7, 2008, 4:20pm EDT
Hi Nana, - just popped in to say hello, - hope you are doing great!!
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 7, 2008, 5:33pm EDT
Hi Phyllis! I'm doing fine and hope you are also. Can't wait to see you again. Thanks so much for stopping by.
Cristina S. May 9, 2008, 4:23pm EDT
these photos are really stunning!
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 9, 2008, 6:49pm EDT
Thanks Tinch, wouldn't that be great!

Thanks Cristina.
William M. May 10, 2008, 2:56pm EDT
Wonderful photos, Nana. They would have been worth a burnt meal.
Wow! These photos are fantastic! Great subject and wonderful shots. Really great Nana.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 10, 2008, 7:31pm EDT
Thanks Willliam and Katie.
Member Photog May 10, 2008, 7:35pm EDT
hahaha per the burning shrooms n' onions....well worth it to get these shots...nice clarity and perfect timing....me thinks he was doing the mating dance for you!...LOL...

cheers,gayle
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 11, 2008, 4:39pm EDT
Thanks Gayle! I couldn't believe how long he stayed in this position.
Angela <:3---}~~~~ M. May 11, 2008, 11:39pm EDT
very nice, i enjoyed the photos!
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 12, 2008, 2:48pm EDT
Thanks Angela.
Vivian A. May 28, 2008, 11:12am EDT
Endearing photos. Your cormorant seems quite at home and in no hurry to go anywhere.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Jun 2, 2008, 7:58pm EDT
Thanks Vivian.
The Red Headed Witch of Gather G. Jun 8, 2008, 2:18pm EDT
I'm glad you saved your dinner but it would have been worth it for the pictures of that beautiful bird.
Sammie B. Jun 12, 2008, 2:21pm EDT
I've never heard about that sort of bird before, but it's really pretty. You got some marvelous shots of it!
J. P. Jun 12, 2008, 7:03pm EDT
Pretty distraction I say :^)
Happy triple points!
Anne W. Aug 22, 2008, 10:56pm EDT
Thanks for posting on all_photos_welcome
Sue M. Aug 22, 2008, 11:08pm EDT
Thanks for posting to *My Bird Macro* !
Amber M. Aug 23, 2008, 2:39pm EDT
Thanks for posing on ***all_photos_welcome***
Lucky Stars Aug 23, 2008, 4:04pm EDT
Looks just as good the 2nd time around. :-)
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Aug 24, 2008, 12:13pm EDT
I think he is just a big show-off! You lucky girl!
I do agree, these are some great photos, but all of your photos are great.
Prima Donna Sep 2, 2008, 9:13am EDT
Excellent action shots!
Leah A. Sep 7, 2008, 6:18pm EDT
Fantastic shots! It definitely looks like he was putting on a show for you.
Curt L. Sep 17, 2008, 12:29pm EDT
Such a super series of photos! You're good, Nana!
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Sep 17, 2008, 3:09pm EDT
Thanks so much everyone for the nice comments.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Sep 17, 2008, 7:03pm EDT
Thanks Arleen.
Dena Straughn Oct 3, 2008, 10:51pm EDT
What terrific shots!
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Oct 4, 2008, 1:07pm EDT
Thank you Dena.
Abby N. Nov 27, 2008, 6:09am EST
Image Points wishes you a Happy and safe Thanksgiving!

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