American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) and Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on March 29, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Mar31_birds_and_cats/2025mar29_pelican_IMG_3207c.html

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Double-crested cormorants (Nannopterum auritum) hanging out on a rock by the beach. I was surprised when I first learned that they don't have waterproof feathers and need to dry them out in the sun, since they are sea birds; but having water-permeable feathers actually helps them dive!

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Double-crested Cormorants (Nannopterum auritum) at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on January 24, 2024

Some of the camera settings that I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2024Feb17_birds_and_cats/2024jan24_cormorant_IMG_8817c.html

#birds #cormorant #Nannopterum #wildlife #wildlifephotography #Oklahoma #LakeThunderbird #photography

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