Saturday, July 24, 2010

Cormorants hunt as pack, eat alone

About 20 Little Black Cormorants (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) dominate the fishing in  Tyto's new lagoons these days. 


Birds hunt in a pack, often diving and resurfacing in near unison.


But togetherness stops at sharing the spoils. Taking the catch ashore is best strategy.


Get the fish lined up head-first for the swallow.


In it goes, ready for the final gulp. Then, quickly back to rejoin the pack. 
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2 comments:

  1. Denis WilsonJuly 25, 2010 at 1:05 AM

    Hi Tony
    I have not been checking blogs, (your or anyone's) for several weeks. Too busy.
    I missed it, though.
    .
    Great sequence of shots there, especially the swallowing images.
    Loved the "pack" swimming together.
    Cheers
    Denis

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  2. Tyto TonyJuly 25, 2010 at 8:44 AM

    Hi Denis: Thanks. I understand busy, though my interests are rather narrower than your worthy work. Keep it up!

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