Cormorant taking off from lake surface at 210 fps

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Uploaded by on Dec 21, 2008

Cormorants swim at surface until their feathers soak in water--except for trapped air close to their bodies. They submerge and chase fish, but because of the trapped air, they have to work to stay under. They can, however, fly with saturated feathers, as this video shows. Watch the two-footed stamp and push on the water as the Cormorant works to gain airspeed. Filmed at Brazos Bend State Park.

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  • Beautiful movie! You have great skill!

  • Beautiful!

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