FATHER’S DAY CHALLENGE
My Dad or a Double-Crested Cormorant?
A quiz
So you think you know the difference between the double-crested cormorant and my father, Gary F. Jones? Let’s find out!
- Resembles a combination of a goose and a loon, he is a relative of frigatebirds and boobies.
- Heavy-boned, expert at diving for small fish.
3. Double crest visible only during breeding season.
4. Stands in the sun with his wings spread out to dry.
5. Shades his young and brings them water, pouring it from his mouth into theirs.
6. Makes a bulky nest of sticks and other materials. Frequently picks up junk, such as rope, deflated balloons, fishnet, and plastic debris to incorporate into the nest. Parts of dead birds are often used too.
7. Accumulated fecal matter below nests can kill his nesting trees. When this happens, he may move to a new area or may simply shift to nesting on the ground.
8. In flight holds his head up, neck slightly bent, belly hanging low. Wingbeats are slow.
9. Supported and loved his sons unconditionally. Knew when to speak and when not to. Laughed hard and long. Is missed every day.
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Answers: 1-Double-Crested Cormorant 2-Double-Crested Cormorant 3-Double- Crested Cormorant 4-Double-Crested Cormorant 5-Double-Crested Cormorant 6-Double-Crested Cormorant, though my dad frequently picked up junk, such as rope, deflated balloons, fishnet, and plastic debris to incorporate into the nest. No dead birds, to my knowledge. 7- Double-Crested Cormorant 8-Double-Crested Cormorant 9-My Dad, and perhaps a handful of outstanding double-crested cormorants out there.
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Thanks to BOFace for editing.
My thanks to All About Birds for the info.
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