Bird of the Week 7/17 - 7/21

a beloved (at least by me) trash bird

Hi all,

The bird of the week is the: Double-crested Cormorant

1) With a four foot wingspan, the Double-crested Cormorant is one of the largest birds in North America.

2) This size talent makes them one of the three most hazardous species to air travelers. How??? (disclaimer: these ones were actually geese, but you can get the idea).

3) Historically (and today) people have not really been big fans of cormorants because they allegedly eat fish that fishermen would rather eat. Some people also consider them “trash birds.”

4) This animus means that laws have been enacted so that these birds are allowed to be killed (and their eggs destroyed) in order to protect human interests.

5) The amount of poop that builds up under cormorant roosts can lead to the death of trees! So these birds may be a little bit of a nuisance…

Have a great week!