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What would you do if you saw this flying at you in the dark? (via @daily_dose_of_stem)
If you’ve ever passed by a tree full of Neotropic Cormorants with their arms outstretched on a foggy night, you know how spooky they can be. Sometimes hundreds of them take to lakeside trees, or a rooftop, or floating buoys, and open their arms while standing perfectly still to dry their wings. But during the daytime they can usually be found swimming and fishing.
These agile birds with a bit of orange at the base of their beaks and S-shaped necks can dive deep underwater in search of small fish, frogs, or insects. They also make a grunt that some people have described as sounding like a pig or even the Grudge.
Fun fact: Cormorants are used as fishing partners by humans in many parts of the world. You may have seen this viral Tik Tok of a Chinese fisherman accompanied by Great Cormorants.
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