A Juvenile Cormorant
It’s almost a guarantee to find several Double-crested Cormorants sitting on the pilings and rocks along the Kent Narrows channel at Mears Marina year-round.
The Double-crested Cormorant’s body is primarily black whereas the juveniles have white from under their chin down their chest and belly.
This juvenile was bold to sit up the highest and out the farthest from the rest of the group. He certainly appeared to be enjoying the late afternoon sun from his standpoint.
As I photographed some of the Cormorants on the rocks, I could see an approaching fishing boat was causing an uneasy feeling amongst the group. I went back to the juvenile in my viewer and just caught him leaving his piling.
No one else took flight, so this teenager made a u-turn and came right back but settled a little closer to his group, where he felt a little safer I’m sure. 🙂
Photos by Donna 
Gorgeous light, warmth, and in flight shots!
Thanks Deborah, all bundled up myself, I could almost feel his warmth! 🙂
Wow what a gorgeous teenager! And what Deborah said!! Thanks for sharing, Donna!
Thanks Laura! 🙂
You captured it with beautiful lighting Donna! And perfect timing on the flight shots too!
Thanks, Steve! As cold as it was, I liked his warm look. And I was SO lucky on the flight shots! 🙂
Wonderful photos and a cute story about the younger one who ventured too far from the safety of the flock!
You know teenagers, they gotta be bold BUT know when to pull back when necessary! He seemed flustered arriving back, the rest just looked at him. lol
Superb Capture…♥♥
Thanks so much! 🙂
Love your Double-cresteds, I have never seen this specie before. I love filming cormorants, and these a lovely shots Donna! This one has typical juvenile colourings. Thanks for sharing them!
They are very common for us, the other cormorant species not so. I didn’t catch the DCC eye coloring this time, they are a beautiful turquoise color. 🙂
This is amazing flight you captured dear Donna, so beautiful. Thank you, love, nia
Thanks so much, Nia! 🙂
Fabulous captures, Donna. What a face! He looks like he has quite an attitude. 🙂
Typical teenager, huh?!! 😉
This is good to know, as i took photos last summer of cormorants on a raft, all dark brown or black.
Glad that helped you, Jane! 🙂
Beautiful photos. Cormorants are such quick movers that I have yet to have any success at capturing a photo that isn’t a blur. Great job 🙂
We have so many around that I get lots of practice and lots of trashing. 🙂 And if you can get the adult’s turquoise eye, so nice!
awww…that is sweet! Well, maybe not “sweet” but you know what I mean! Gotta learn AND be independent! hugs
Said so well, Beth! hugs
You really got some amazing photos, The action shots are just fantastic.
Thanks so much, Charlie, I was real lucky this time switching back to him to photograph and he started to depart. I really thought I probably lost the focus as he took off. Isn’t it awesome when you check out your photos later and find you actually got the shot?!!!!! 🙂