Often, when I am out birding in wetlands I have someone asking me what the large black “duck” is that is sitting in the trees when it is not swimming in the water. The mistake that is made by folks is ...

Galápagos cormorants are the only flightless cormorant species. Their wings are too small to lift their heavy bodies. To trace the genetic changes responsible for the birds’ shrunken wings, Alejandro ...

Europe requires a common management strategy for cormorants in order to reconcile nature conservation and fishing interests. An effective regulation of cormorant populations can only work at the ...

Humans and birds have a rich and complex history together. Some birds, like the carrier pigeon or the bald eagle, have stronger ties to us than most. The cormorant, believe it or not, is one of these ...

Fossils discovered in Japan show that an extinct seabird called the spectacled cormorant, that was originally thought to be restricted to Bering Island, also resided in Japan nearly 120,000 years ago; ...

It’s generally atypical for birds of flight to lose their ability to soar through the air, so we have very little evidence of this phenomenon actually occurring. With that in mind, even some of the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Cormorants, with their distinct silhouette and dark feathers, are ...

SANDUSKY, Ohio -- For most of the 40-odd years that Tom Mayher has fished the waters of western Lake Erie, the walleye, perch and bass were bountiful around the isolated, uninhabited islands along the ...

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to remove 500 eggs from double-crested cormorant nests as part of a long-term management plan to protect juvenile salmon being eaten by the ...

Tokyo — The "shrine island" of Miyajima is one of Japan's most iconic destinations. A quick ferry ride from downtown Hiroshima, the postcard-perfect locale is much-loved for its giant "floating" ...