Little Pied Cormorant
Centenary Lakes, November 2019.
The Little Pied Cormorant is the most common of all the Cormorants. They can be found both on the coast and inland.
Torrens River, Adelaide City, March 2021.
They fly strongly with their head held up a little higher than their body. As with the bird above and below they are often seen in urban parks.
Centenary Lakes, October 2020.
When the birds feed on the coast they do so in flocks but when inland feed alone.
Torrens River, Adelaide City, March 2021.
Fresh or saltwater are viable locations for this bird. They are classified as “abundant” and are found over pretty much the entire mainland Australia, both coastal and interior.
Centenary Lakes, December 2019.
They feed on fish, crustaceans and insects and are quite spectacular in the water at times.
Centenary Lakes, October 2019.
Their call is a cooing but give off a harsher call at or near the nest.